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		Neeek on Nov 20, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Norway Idea to Exit Oil Stocks Is ‘Shot Heard Arou... Aren't all of those things only a tiny fraction of our oil usage though? The entire global plastic industry accounts for < 5% of the oil we dig up IIRC. The vast majority is turned in to fuel.

grogenaut on Nov 20, 2017 [–]

Likely true. However that will need to last us a long time. 5% of oil is still a very large industry.

carlmr on Nov 20, 2017 | [–]

We could still make Polyethylene from renewable ethanol. However oil is more flexible, and if we do run out it's shit.

gozur88 on Nov 20, 2017 | | [–]

We make renewable ethanol from agricultural products entirely dependent on fossil fuels.

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