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Regarding the increasing scarcity of oil, that's not something anyone really needs to lose sleep over. Think of it as an economic issue: right now oil and other fossil fuels are still (relatively) cheap. Because of this, it's simply not cost effective to put a lot of money and effort into developing viable alternatives. However, as oil supplies dwindle and the cost rises, developing alternatives becomes more viable. The one who develops a simple and effective alternative to oil is going to make billions, so long as that product hits the market at the right time.
And for anthropogenic climate change, I've always been a sceptic. Yes, the Earth's climate is changing. It always has been; history shows us that global climate is not a particularly stable system. Whether this change is significant, I make no claims to know. However, I find it hard to believe without further proof that in a system as massively complex as the Earth's global climate any one cause could be singled out for anything. Anthropogenic climate change may be true or it may not be, but the IPCC strikes me more as a political body than anything.
I have expressed these views before. What I find interesting now is that even with Ustwo gone, there seems to be far more support for my side of the fence. Is this a reflection of changing demographics on TFP, or changing minds amongst the general public?
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I wake up in the morning more tired than before I slept
I get through cryin' and I'm sadder than before I wept
I get through thinkin' now, and the thoughts have left my head
I get through speakin' and I can't remember, not a word that I said
- Ben Harper, Show Me A Little Shame
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