One would hope that fossil fuels are just a quick step in the technological bootstrap process on the way to clean/renewable energy, though I agree it's not look

One would hope that fossil fuels are just a quick step in the technological bootstrap process on the way to clean/renewable energy, though I agree it's not looking too good at the moment. My guess is they are necessary though in order to go from pre-industrial to more advanced. Despite the negative externalities, the amount of energy they contain that is easily unlocked is remarkable.