Don't you think things would be a lot better if we managed the waste biomass that the planet produces each year? Several of the comments you
Yea that'd be great. And I think it might work commercially too eventually. That means there'll be no need for education, changes in lifestyle and all the other 'religious' type ideas surrounding environmentalism.
I'm not too sure about nuclear because it costs sooo much money--it needs
Part of the reason for the cost is the very slow growth of the industry - hindered by environmentalist and bomb fears. I think the world pretty much stopped building reactors a few decades ago. Now it's coming back with promises of lower costs and new technology. We'll see if it comes true or not.
Now biofuels are a lot cheaper and employ a lot more people, but I agree
Isn't that a contradiction?? Who's being employed? Slaves? 3rd world people trapped in poverty? Currently in China they have a problem with a shortage of farm labour. The wages are too low so people move to the cities to work in other industries. There's a threat to food production if they don't change to less labour-intensive farming methods - or push up food prices, with the obvious problems that could lead to.
"Lighting a candle..." might not be the least fossil-fuel intensive way to light a room. But if that is accompanied by also turning off the computer/TV/etc. stuff, then a candle might represent a difference in
To me it represents trying to feel good without bothering to understand if you're achieving your goals or not.
Better to turn on a small lamp instead of a whole-room light. Maybe one using an efficient LED, CFL or better yet, gas discharge bulb. Using these energy efficient technologies represents a progressive and sustainable attitude.
But let me point out that the more we are dependant on foreign-produced food and energy, the more we are less secure....
Isn't that just an American political concept? International trade is the reason so much of the world is so successful today. As long as you have a diverse range of suppliers, no one country can cut you off.
current climate mode will also change to some other mode with its own drastically unfamiliar weather patterns.
Sounds like fun. As long as we have energy we can manange pretty much any new weather patterns.
