"The US will begin investing in synthetic fuels and alternate fuel sources"
Yer right. that's what should happen. Let me ask you then.. How come it's not happening? How long has oil been over $50.00 per barrel?
Answer, since early 2005.
Could it be that as long as Exxon-Mobile own the guy from Texas currently in the whlte house this is just not going to happen??? .... Unless of course we somehow pass legislation against Lobbying and have true election reform.
If not it will be different players but just more of the same.
Politics.... Money
...indistinguishable