Here's a question for everybody. Given the high price of gasoline right now, would you rather have a house made of solid gold, or one made of crude oil?
Here are the ground rules.
1. Assume it's a 2 story house, 2200 sq feet.
2. When I say the house is made of this stuff, I mean it. The walls, ceilings, floors, everything are constructed solely of that one material. For the crude oil, it'd probably be packed very tightly into several big bladders.
3. All of the appliances and furniture do not have to be made of this stuff. So, you could have a Kenmore refrigerator and a wooden kitchen table in your crude oil kitchen.
4. You'd be up Poop Creek if a wall or ceiling fell on you, no matter which you chose.
5. Assume the oil bladders are bulletproof. We have to agree on this, otherwise people could shoot at your house and siphon your walls.
6. You can sell the house whenever you want.
7. One cubic foot of gold weighs 1204 pounds (how great is the internet?). I couldn't find how much a cubic foot of oil weighs, but it does equal 5487 cubic feet of natural gas. That certainly helps me.
8. You're not allowed to install carpet or any wall decorations.
9. You can have regular doors or beaded curtains, your choice.
This is a toughie, and I'm not going to weigh in until later. I'm curious to hear what others have to say.
Posted by Cody at May 2, 2006 5:57 PM