Quote:
Originally Posted by redpoint5
The automobile has been among the most life enhancing inventions of all time. Big Oil is the single greatest thing to happen to humanity in the history of history. Every metric of human wellbeing has been improved as a consequence of fossil fuel innovation. The fact that you type this electronic message for all the world to behold is testament to the power of fossil fuels.
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I'd love to hear some supporting reasons for this comment.
I'll try to summarize my position so that replies might head in my intended direction:
A. Cars and cheap (to the consumers) energy have been great for humanity in ways, and horrible in ways.
B. Human well-being and ultimately the habitability of the planet are at risk, and much of this risk is due to the burning of fossil fuels.
C. The consequences of taking that risk are so severe that there is no good argument to continue taking (fueling) that risk.
Therefore, from C
alone:
D. We need a major shift away from burning fossil fuels.
We should have taken this seriously when Carter was president. If we would've started then, then we wouldn't have to make changes so quickly, now.