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Lindy · 04-23-2011, 02:23 PM

I think we're already too far behind the curve. There's a couple/three billion people in the world that want what we (USA and Canada) have, and are willing to go to any length to get it. They won't want to tolerate any regulations that impede their development.
How many automobiles will it take to make China, India, Indonesia happy? Not to mention the exploding populations of Africa and Brazil who would like air conditioning.

And now, after the tsunami, there's a hue and cry to take nuclear energy completely off the table. Which will greatly increase the demand for and price of oil. Duh! So now, for the sake of the environment we should stop environmentally marginal production? And replace it with what?

So, the elephant in the room is:

The world cannot sustain a high standard of living (or development, if you will) and a population of nearly seven billion people. For a truly sustainable high standard of living, like we enjoy in USA, Canada, Western Europe, and a few other places, about five billion people need to die. Any volunteers?

edit: Interesting that the poll would us the term "oil exploitation" rather than the more neutral "oil production."

Lindy
(Saturday is rant day...)

04-23-2011, 02:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
Lindy Junkie	I think we're already too far behind the curve. There's a couple/three billion people in the world that want what we (USA and Canada) have, and are willing to go to any length to get it. They won't want to tolerate any regulations that impede their development. How many automobiles will it take to make China, India, Indonesia happy? Not to mention the exploding populations of Africa and Brazil who would like air conditioning. And now, after the tsunami, there's a hue and cry to take nuclear energy completely off the table. Which will greatly increase the demand for and price of oil. Duh! So now, for the sake of the environment we should stop environmentally marginal production? And replace it with what? So, the elephant in the room is: The world cannot sustain a high standard of living (or development, if you will) and a population of nearly seven billion people. For a truly sustainable high standard of living, like we enjoy in USA, Canada, Western Europe, and a few other places, about five billion people need to die. Any volunteers? edit: Interesting that the poll would us the term "oil exploitation" rather than the more neutral "oil production." Lindy (Saturday is rant day...) Last edited by Lindy; 04-23-2011 at 02:27 PM..