> "You argue against the state having control" Do I? I've reread what I wrote and don't think I made any such statements -- but if I did, that was _not_ my int

> "You argue against the state having control" Do I? I've reread what I wrote and don't think I made any such statements -- but if I did, that was _not_ my intention. State and planetary intervention seems to be our only way forward. > The only reason people consume unsustainable energy is because the alternative is expensive Yes, absolutely. And this is further complicated by the emissions that developing nations tend to output as they advance and grow. As long as coal remains as cheap and as sought-after by developing nations we will have a hard time reigning in the harmful emissions.