As is often the case during periods of economic pain, the conventional wisdom is divorced from reality.

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No virtual-reality helmet is required, as it might be if conventional surgery were being simulated.

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Already, drillers have leased hundreds of thousands of acres throughout southern Illinois, including in scenic Johnson and Pope counties, which hasn't seen conventional drilling and where people aren't sure what to expect if a fracking rush becomes a reality.

NPR: Scenic, Struggling S. Illinois Braces For Oil Rush