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I think it's natural that the world is deglobalizing. As we move away from fossil fuels a massive amount of trade that flows across borders will disappear in th

I think it's natural that the world is deglobalizing. As we move away from fossil fuels a massive amount of trade that flows across borders will disappear in the next 30 or so years.

anshumankmr 5y ago
If you think fossil fuels will vanish from our lives in the next 30 years, think again. For sure, more Developed countries will make more significant strides for sure but the way I see it we are surrounded by products that use fossil fuels. Plastics are an easy example that are used in almost every industry in one form or another in our daily lives. Petroleum based products are also used in several industries. For example, the electronic, the pharma industry (https://orionmagazine.org/article/medicine-after-oil/ https://orionmagazine.org/article/medicine-after-oil/) and the manufacturing industry etc. The elephant in the room is cars and the power generation. Cars will become increasingly electrical for sure but in colder climates, I don't see how the electric cars are yet able to solve that issue . This is due to the fact that electric cars are simply not as good as in warmer climates(https://www.insidehook.com/article/vehicles/can-electric-cars-survive-winter https://www.insidehook.com/article/vehicles/can-electric-car...). Power generation is probably going to have a major revolution quite possible but unfortunately, many people are still against nuclear power and wind/solar will require massive investments that I only see developed countries being capable of doing so. I can't say we will be able to remove fossil fuels from our lives so quickly considering our whole society has been extremely dependent on it. Especially not so soon.
- friedman23 5y ago
  I never said vanish. Transportation makes up a massive proportion of fossil fuel use and many states in the US are outright banning the use of fossil fuels for transportation within the next decade. So I don't think I'm reaching when I say that in the next 30 years fossil fuel use will disappear for transportation.
  - richwater 5y ago
    > many states in the US are outright banning the use of fossil fuels for transportation within the next decade Source?
    - friedman23 5y ago
      https://www.motorious.com/articles/features-3/states-seek-to-kill-gas-cars/ https://www.motorious.com/articles/features-3/states-seek-to...
  - anshumankmr 5y ago
    >As we move away from fossil fuels a massive amount of trade that flows across borders will disappear in the next 30 or so years. You did say disappear. I agree transportation will have the most amount of progress but where it is warmer all year round.

I think it's natural that the world is deglobalizing. As we move away from fossil fuels a massive amount of trade that flows across borders will disappear in the next 30 or so years.

anshumankmr 5y ago

If you think fossil fuels will vanish from our lives in the next 30 years, think again. For sure, more Developed countries will make more significant strides for sure but the way I see it we are surrounded by products that use fossil fuels. Plastics are an easy example that are used in almost every industry in one form or another in our daily lives. Petroleum based products are also used in several industries. For example, the electronic, the pharma industry (https://orionmagazine.org/article/medicine-after-oil/ https://orionmagazine.org/article/medicine-after-oil/) and the manufacturing industry etc. The elephant in the room is cars and the power generation. Cars will become increasingly electrical for sure but in colder climates, I don't see how the electric cars are yet able to solve that issue . This is due to the fact that electric cars are simply not as good as in warmer climates(https://www.insidehook.com/article/vehicles/can-electric-cars-survive-winter https://www.insidehook.com/article/vehicles/can-electric-car...). Power generation is probably going to have a major revolution quite possible but unfortunately, many people are still against nuclear power and wind/solar will require massive investments that I only see developed countries being capable of doing so. I can't say we will be able to remove fossil fuels from our lives so quickly considering our whole society has been extremely dependent on it. Especially not so soon.

friedman23 5y ago
I never said vanish. Transportation makes up a massive proportion of fossil fuel use and many states in the US are outright banning the use of fossil fuels for transportation within the next decade. So I don't think I'm reaching when I say that in the next 30 years fossil fuel use will disappear for transportation.
- richwater 5y ago
  > many states in the US are outright banning the use of fossil fuels for transportation within the next decade Source?
  - friedman23 5y ago
    https://www.motorious.com/articles/features-3/states-seek-to-kill-gas-cars/ https://www.motorious.com/articles/features-3/states-seek-to...
- anshumankmr 5y ago
  >As we move away from fossil fuels a massive amount of trade that flows across borders will disappear in the next 30 or so years. You did say disappear. I agree transportation will have the most amount of progress but where it is warmer all year round.