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Comment by stodor89

5 days ago

8% of the entire world's proven oil reserves is not particularly huge?!

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  • Compared to what? Cause by any reasonable measure I can come up with, that's an absolutely bonkers amount of oil.

    • I'm a bit confused.

      If I'm understanding correctly, I'm reminded of an old saw I think I made up:

      You can lie (shade people's interpretations) by either using percentages, or gross amounts.

      I'm sure that's a TON of oil, gross amount.

      I'm also sure 8% is "not particularly huge".

      For instance, if I could get you without this frame, and told you that you got a 92% on a test, you got an "absolutely bonkers amount" of questions wrong...you'd argue with me.

      If you started crying when I told you that you got a 92% on the test, then told you that's a "not particularly huge" amount to get wrong, I think you'd agree, if not be consoled.

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