Originally posted by CTS32
Assume he was right... and we had enough oil in alaska alone for 200+ years. Would you want to actually use it? If there is a coverup as to how much
oil there is, all that is doing is helping us to develop and propigate alternative energy. We don't want to be dependent on oil. Maybe even the
government realizes that we need to get off our oil dependancy and is fabricating a coverup to help that along. That would only be good for us, and in
the meantime the oil companies make a huge profit by claiming there is an oil shortage and jacking up the price of gas. No one will take alternative
energy seriously if there is still hundreds of years of oil to be used. Could explain why we are in the middle east. I am sure some of the countries
over there that are dependent on oil sales won't go along with it. Guess they need to go then... =)
[edit on 4-10-2007 by CTS32]
[edit on 4-10-2007 by CTS32]
I completely agree. Already you can see changes that result in much greener and much efficient business and consumer practices that have been
implemented in a matter of weeks. Not only does it save on fossil fuels being consumed and green house gases being produced but it also saves on the
budget through a more efficient business model which is good for everyone, both business and consumer. Especially when practiced on a global scale.
Now imagine what happens when we apply the same efforts to technology.
The point is we are fokn lazy until it hurts our bottom line and cuts into profits then guess what... profound innovation occurs.
Ridiculously high oil prices means everyone wins. It may hurt the economy and the consumer in the short run but the innovation in technology and
business practices that will come out of it will mean we accept the temporary pain to change our global energy policies to be able to continue to
survive on this planet where the human foot print is no longer sustainable. Even the oil companies will get to reap in the profits for a few more
years until they are forced to completely change their business or shut down.
We are reluctant to change until it becomes necessary and global warming doesn't seem to be scaring people enough, so let's see what happens when
people's spending money is threatened. I say kudos to the puppeteers making this move. Global warming is 50 years off but paying for so much gas
you can't buy the latest pair of gucci sunglasses is today.
Just as a side note I as well agree this entire oil scenario is definitely being manipulated. I am just glad it is in a positive direction.