Yeah, T. Boone's a profiteer, alright. Actually, his plan is to sell it at reasonable prices equal to what we're paying now. He's richer than God already, and the altruists among us are hoping his motivation here is higher than profit. The realists among us are already all too familiar with how pure the motivations of Texas oil tycoons and companies are. We see that purity reflected in our U.S. energy policy every day.

I have no doubt that in the end, T. Boone will make out like Halliburton. That's my new favorite expression for anyone who's going to do well at anything.