On 3/1/2014 3:31 PM, LizR wrote:
On 2 March 2014 12:26, <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
John, because those in power say that Global Warming is imminent, and the
solution
is to switch to wind and solar, and shut off the dirty electrical sources.
The
problem is these sources cannot yet do it. But the progressives demand this
anyway.
It should not rationally matter what energy source we use, as long as it
works, but
we now have ideology in play.
But it does matter. Fossil fuel works to supply energy, but it entails other losses. So
it does rationally matter. When you say "other sources cannot yet do it" you are invoking
your politically motivated all-or-nothing standard of "doing it". You're the on who is
bringing your anti-government ideology to the problem. Government provides lots of
benefits to the fossil fuel like propping up the Saudi ruling family and some other
despotic leaders who will guarantee access to oil. And that's just realpoltik. But in
deciding where to spend the taxpayers money the Government has an obligation to consider
all the costs, not just those on Exxon-Mobil accounting sheets.
Brent
I haven't come across this myself. It sounds like a straw man . I think most
progressives would like to see ANY movement towards renewable, non-polluting energy
generation. I certainly would.
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