• HugeNerd
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    Not much of a theory, there was a reason Churchill converted warships from coal to oil.

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      Well… okay that’s mainly because oil is superior to coal in almost every logistical and mechanical respect. Even bunker oil is a superior fuel.

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          Boy, have I got an opportunity for you! Sand, sun, the respect and admiration of the exotic local peoples…

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            I know if you run out of it you lose wars. See: WWII