tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post74712718525281316..comments2024-03-28T05:04:12.280-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: Running out of sand?Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-21963908123929179372014-10-03T10:58:27.576-05:002014-10-03T10:58:27.576-05:00also, Saudi built new whole islands. who is wastin...also, Saudi built new whole islands. who is wasting the sand? I am sure they will point the finger at the US and fracking but it is the Saudies and the PRC.sdharmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12667962395368822004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-87812378200762869092014-10-02T19:01:17.123-05:002014-10-02T19:01:17.123-05:00The problem with comparing sand to petroleum is th...The problem with comparing sand to petroleum is that the U.S. seems to be the only country left in the world that believes in the "fossil" fuel myth. Petroleum is abiogenic. The Nazi scientists discovered that back in WWII. You need to read Jerome Corsi's book, "Oil Conspiracy." It is well documented.<br /><br />Just like glo-bull warming and over-population, a sand shortage myth is just one more thing to add to the Agenda 21 plan to get us used to the idea that 6.5 billion people need to die for the benefit of the global elite.Moshe Ben-Davidhttp://www.thecompostfiles.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-51550809747468271412014-10-02T17:45:40.826-05:002014-10-02T17:45:40.826-05:00The global price of feedstock for construction-qua...The global price of feedstock for construction-quality sand is stable, which makes me question any claims of scarcity. I'd guess it's a logistics cost/return issue. I know that in in Staten Island's sand dock, there's usually 3-4 30-40,000 ton deliveries a year to intermix with rock salt and halite for winter road use, and the city times off-season deliveries by charter rates for bulk shipping. No way in hell that's an accident or thoughtful cost-saving measure. I'm guessing that the sand is worth less than the charter cost most of the year. <br /><br /> From everything I can see with the bulk shipping trade, logistics, not supply, is the bottleneck. Bakken fracking is too new and the growth rate too close to asymptotic to have developed a stable infrastructure for logistics, so, to me, that's a poor example of a trend. I'd imagine that Henry Ford had similar problems early on. <br /><br /> Right now, bulk shipping rates are in the toilet, so if that ever returns to normal, which is questionable (owning bulk carriers is a fantastic way to lose money for investment banks looking to write off losses for tax purposes), I don't see the logistical issue being put to bed any time soon.Paul, Dammit!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02264872375942355609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-72050721220738981292014-10-02T13:18:27.161-05:002014-10-02T13:18:27.161-05:00When my father retired, some 30 years ago, he was ...When my father retired, some 30 years ago, he was hired by the rock products association to survey usable sand and gravel deposits in the western US. The conclusion then was that we were beginning to run low.Shermhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07098953206824247173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-38412918087857520052014-10-02T12:44:31.801-05:002014-10-02T12:44:31.801-05:00I recall reading that when the Germans were buildi...I recall reading that when the Germans were building the U boat pens in France they were short of sand. Ended up taking the beach sand and washing it (salt in concrete in not a good thing). Different tasks require different qualities in the sand. I believe there is a place in Wisconsin that supplies all the fracking sand (which holds the fissures open allowing the oil to flow)born01930https://www.blogger.com/profile/02364080369282137288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-19194449169513956222014-10-02T12:38:12.949-05:002014-10-02T12:38:12.949-05:00Sand and gravel is a larger industry in terms of d...Sand and gravel is a larger industry in terms of dollar value than gold and silver mining combine. One company that bills itself as a gold company, NovaGold, generates most of its cash-flow from its sand and gravel operations.<br />The biggest problem is transportation. Lots in the desert, far from cheap and easy transport (shipping), hence the dredging operations stripping coastlines.Rolfhttp://www.thestarscameback.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-50808366266448218152014-10-02T11:44:57.822-05:002014-10-02T11:44:57.822-05:00Isn't there an old joke about leaving a govern...Isn't there an old joke about leaving a government in charge of a desert, and six months later they announce a shortage of sand?C. S. P. Schofieldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-55878556026392698392014-10-02T09:26:03.988-05:002014-10-02T09:26:03.988-05:00Don't we have some big deserts that can spare ...Don't we have some big deserts that can spare a bit of sand? Or y'know, a lot of sand?m4noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-82856344077080679602014-10-02T07:17:52.831-05:002014-10-02T07:17:52.831-05:00Bahrain is doing that (dredging) to increase the s...Bahrain is doing that (dredging) to increase the size of the island... And the problems here in the states with coastline are only getting worse for LACK of beach sand due to erosion.Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-18293916565760070352014-10-02T06:38:06.068-05:002014-10-02T06:38:06.068-05:00Seems funny to think someone will make a fortune i...Seems funny to think someone will make a fortune in artificial sand, sand substituting technology, and ways to use low quality sand in high quality sand pursuits. As pointed out the Saudis have sand it is just not the right sand, unless some one comes up with a clever way to use it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com