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Quote by: Heather We humans have an awesome ability to create technologies when under pressure. |
This vague paean to human ingenuity may reassure
you. But it stands up to scrutiny only in a very narrow selection of cases. More often than not, those under pressure have simply succumbed.
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Quote by: Helio We could build enough solar/wind/alternative stations to power the nation... |
It's be a
far different nation from the one you know.
You're conveniently confining yourself to electrical power. But remember that the sun shines and the wind blows in an inconstant manner compared with current "needs", and often far away from where it's needed.
Our societies and our economies are built around fossil fuels, and their decline will bring about the disappearance of the consumer, growth-dependent economy, massive dislocation, and the end of human habitation of cities.
Sticking one's head in the sand of "alternative energy sources" may feel good, but it won't change reality.