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Originally Posted by Rasczak  I knew you'd say that.  Put it in perspective. We've only been drilling for a generation or two. It's not the emergency you implied in your earlier statement wouldn't you agree? |
Glad to be predictable, I guess. However, it is somewhat of an emergency, I think. If we wait until it's gone before we seriously start making changes, then we're going to be up shit creek. If we used the energy we have now to start implementing changes that will ultimately save energy in the long run, then it could be a gradual adaptation. Instead, imagine trying to build new infrastructure and develop new technology during an energy crisis.
When something's in season, you harvest it and store it away for the winter, you don't gorge yourself all summer and then starve when it stops producing.
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Originally Posted by Rasczak You have that backwards. There's no demand right now for sustainable energy sources. Once there is, nothing will stop production of new sources so long as the government stays out of it. |
What I'm saying is that there are two approaches to the problem, producing more energy and using less energy. We waste a lot of energy, and we could use it more efficiently. That's a lot easier to do than producing more, but it's not profitable so it's not happening.