On 2/15/07, Shyam Visweswaran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Though judging from the north american
media and policies cheap oil is apparently
inexhaustible. The US will have to go through
massive pain to turn away from oil. The entire
suburbia / exurbia is unlivable without extensive
motoring. No amount of alternative fuels is
likely to keep the suburbs and exurbs viable in
the near future. Hopefully, there will be
revitalization of the inner cities where people
can actually walk to shopping, schools,
entertainment and work.
I agree about the US's dependence on oil. That said, there are at
least people raising concerns about it. I did not see any such dialog
happening in India. I felt as if raising the question of Energy would
somehow make the mood of the party more sombre. China's strategy seems
to be cozying up to Sudan and Nigeria.
Thaths
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