> My point is that our current situation of resource usage cannot last much longer. This is unavoidable fact. We can opt to find ways to dramatically cut back—f

> My point is that our current situation of resource usage cannot last much longer. This is unavoidable fact. We can opt to find ways to dramatically cut back—far past current feel-good greening measures—or it will happen automatically for us. This is blantantly false. How does an energy budget that is multiple orders of magnitude larger than our current usage imply we must reduce energy usage below current levels? What is the "automatic" mechanism that will curtail our energy usage below current levels? You arguments don't make any sense and seem completely pointless. If you really don't believe there are any solutions, you should shut up and let the optimists work the problem on the off chance you are wrong.