areas. It is only a matter of desire (and little
time), before battery
technology advances to allow cars to travel cross
country without
Malcolm, you present an article of faith, not a
reasoned position. Nobody who studies Peak Oil is
unaware of what you say - how could they be? But you
In revolutionary times no one could imagine life without whale oil for
their lamps. By the 1800s no one could imagine heat without wood and coal
to heat their home, to run steam locomotives, and steam ships, and the
horse was a staple mode of travel. By the mid-1900s coal slowly left the
home
I think all these big issues come together as follows:
Environmental problems are caused by: 1) human
population growth, and 2) our growth-based economic
philosophy.
The problems caused by these factors are problems of
exploitation (resource extraction above the long-term
sustainable level), and
