Wow, is T. Boone Pickens some kind of magic swami or something?

Question

I love these guys who are so blinded by their own egos that they think they can predict the future...

Answer 1

T. Boone Pickens' radio advertisement promoting his "plan" gives a pile of statistics.

Pay attention next time you hear the add.

The statistics are very misleading and create a specious argument.

He tells the truth with each statistic, but the statistics are unrelated to each other and if you don't think about it, you would think his plan would solve most of our energy problems.

He states how much money we are exporting to our enemies when we buy oil .... True.

He then says how much of our electrical demands could be supplied by his plan. Maybe true also, but the cost is NOT included. If a good investment, I believe we would be investing in it now. Business people know a good investment when they see one.

Only a small portion of the oil we import is used to provide electricity. That fact is not stated in his "facts".  He then implies we can divert the methane used to generate electricity and use our natural gas supplies to power automobiles. True also, but those supplies can not adequately replace the oil we import for use in cars.  

(This is only a glance at his distortions. Just listen and you can find more of them on your own.)

Have fun spotting the fraud and the conn.  

Answer 2

T. Boone is a shark..a speculator...look at his track record. Loved trying to take over companies...

Answer 3

He does make sense and does know the energy business as well as anyone in this Nation-----Also he is putting his money where he speaks------his efforts may contribute to getting oil prices on the way down.

Answer 4

Also, it was uncovered on Fox (Cavuto) that Nancy Pelosi has invested in T. Boone's company and therefore is not wanting to drill for oil so her portfolio becomes more valuable.  

How do you say Conflict of Interest.  Nancy's only in the game for herself.

Answer 5

T.Boone Pickens is nothing but a self promoter with nothing but personal interest in mind - Stands to make allot of money if he can get the peole and govt. to go along with his ideas.  

Answer 6

no, he is a real hustler selling smoke and mirrors to promote his own fortune.dude,it is all about the $$$$$$$$$$. alternative energy,hahahaha ! wind powered cars...............