Re: OT - yet another OT thread

LX-i wrote:

> > Think of the implications of such a tripartite pact on US foreign
> > policy. Not only the Chinese are direct competitors thirsting for oil,
> > but the newcomer is also India.
>
> I agree, it's something to be considered. Makes it even more important
> that we get some oil sources and refining capacity in this country ASAP,
> before the supply pinch really puts the screws to us.

The supply of petroleum is a constraint, or bottleneck, in the economic
lfe of the country. Getting some oil sources and refining capacity
won't remove that status. Increasing the capacity of a bottleneck does
not fix the problem: it just makes it more acute (because the demand on
the bottleneck will increase). The ONLY permanent way to handle
bottlenecks is to offload demand from them - to find another way to
accomplish the same function. There's a book called "The Goal" by
Goldratt & Cox which explains and demonstrates this in very
straightforward terms. It should be required reading for every
educated adult.



PL
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