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Physics professors don't get out much, I doubt he has ever read anything on the "oil supplies" subject. For engineers and scientists, renewable energy may be considered more of a technical issue than socio-economic. If a tech miracle happens, then it may change the global energy picture overnight. Ripping up the whole world and changing it isn't going to happen, at least not volentarily. To think otherwise is silly. Noone is blindfolded or clueless, most just can't change it so why worry? All CERA may want to prevent a panic (1929?) since they obviously know the truth.
Personally I would prefer the world change slowly so we can adjust. When/if the barbarians are at the gates, there will be plenty of change for all of us.
It may be better to be a live jackal than a dead lion, but it is better still to be a live lion. And usually easier. - Heinlein
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The barbarians are already at the gates. They're building them.
Good thing no-one is clueless.
Otherwise, who knows what might happen?
"Noone is blindfolded or clueless, most just can't change it so why worry?
Bullshit. Flyboy is exactly right. Don't be fooled by the very small audience here at TOD that is aware and awake. The vast majority of the Herd of Saps are without a clue and are blindfolded foolZ.
Very few people know anything at all about Peak Oil and Gas. Virtually no one understands energy - it is something we've taken for granted all of our lives the past couple of generations.
Our assinine leaders still think they are in control and that "the market" will save us. "The Market" is Mother Nature and she is going to eat us alive. One by one.
Even the very small fraction of our First World that is awake worries about childishly naive things like "food or ethanol for our car-cars and trucks"... just wait a few years until half the northern hemisphere cannot heat their homes and then we will see if they are still worried about their fucking cars.
Idiots.