The individuals employed there will be fine. Their energy expenses will be cut by about 10 x. Every item they buy will cost about a 1/4 of what it does now. The way we should reduce unemployment if rossi or defkalion really do have something is to shorten the work week. There is no reason people have to be working 40 hours a week in a society with nearly free energy and seemingly endless resources. On Mar 30, 2012, at 3:22 PM, Jed Rothwell wrote:
> Jarold McWilliams <[email protected]> wrote: > > The world can't run on oil forever, and hopefully it is not going to much > longer. Companies like Exxon are going to have to adapt or die. > > Of course. And based on the history of business, I predict they will die. > > > Would you rather the world run on obsolete technologies like sailing ships > and steam locomotives just so we can have jobs or a company doesn't go under? > > Of course not. I did not say that. No one said that. Please pay a little > closer attention to what is presented here, and do not argue against points > that no one makes (a "straw man" logical fallacy). > > I myself could not care less whether Exxon survives. I care only about the > individuals employed there. Not the company, and not the stockholders. > > - Jed >
