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That rings true. It reminds me of the US reducing its dependence on foreign oil, which was also very hard and took a long time — but was worth it.
by rectang 5y ago
That rings true. It reminds me of the US reducing its dependence on foreign oil, which was also very hard and took a long time — but was worth it.
- pirate787 5y agoUS oil dependence was largely ended through unexpected/unplanned technological innovation -- fracking and horizontal drilling opened up many reserves, and improved deep water drilling tech added more offshore capacity. It also happened pretty rapidly, from about 2005 to 2015.