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Originally Posted by $5 submissions
Yep, whale oil was the main source of lighting oil in the late 1800s. Whale species almost disappeared........ until petroleum-based kerosene came into vogue. As the whales got scarcer, prices climbed up so a cheaper alternative was found.
I see the same thing happening to petroleum. It's high price will bring about its end.
Source: Leviathan: The History of Whaling in America by Eric Jay Dolin
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yea only you didn't need to buy a $20,000 device to burn the newer oil
you just swapped out the existing tank with the new shit
i think its somewhat different, but i feel ya in general, once oil hits $10 a gallon...we're looking at a rapid switchover