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This is my thought when I see people railing against the fossil fuel companies like they are purposefully trying to force a product on us we don't want or need
by godshatter 5y ago
This is my thought when I see people railing against the fossil fuel companies like they are purposefully trying to force a product on us we don't want or need solely in an effort to watch the world burn.
Oil is a dense fuel source that is easily transported. If we somehow magically permanently capped all current and future oil wells today we'd be in the middle of a crisis that would dwarf any concerns we might have about climate change down the road. We're making great progress on renewable energy sources, but we're not there yet. More protests isn't going to change that. Personally I wish we'd go all-in on nuclear power and work to remove the road blocks that make that so expensive and take so long to bring up new power plants, so that we could add that to the mix and get to the point where a complete loss of the flow of oil wouldn't end civilization as we know it.
- spencerflem 5y agoBy your own admission, the problem is that we aren't investing nearly enough into renewable energy. I'd also add to that list requiring companies to pay for their externalities via a carbon tax or something similar. Why are these not worth protesting over? And yes, oil companies are forcing it on us by blocking progress for renewables paying off politicians and using fracking which is one of the most polluting things possible. Nobody is suggesting we turn off all oil wells immediately. But the pace of progress is FAR too slow given that we've known the issues since the 60s. How do you suggest getting renewable energy plants constructed if not via protests