Re: Oil & Socialism

[martin schiller]

Jim Devine said on 11/16/00 12:51 P

>To my mind, the key issue with fossil fuels is not the absolute shortage 
>that Mark talks about but instead the environmental impact.  So for that 
>issue, the previous paragraph applies.

The oil has to be used up first in order to maintain control over energy. 
Oil and coal are ubiquitous and the processing technology is basic 
mechanical and accessable on almost any scale. Once fossil fuels are gone 
the only sources of energy are highly technical and easily controllable. 
When you control the technology you control the energy and you can hire 
the next Bush to represent you to his generation.

But by definition you've found the tool to dissolve capitalism by 
removing their fossil fuel. Become conservative!