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The formula is very clear. When mankind has access to cheap and affordable energy, they prosper. When they don't, they struggle. And it's not about getting r
by starkd 4y ago
The formula is very clear. When mankind has access to cheap and affordable energy, they prosper. When they don't, they struggle. And it's not about getting rich. We've already spent trillions on "green energy" and we are no where near getting rid of fossile fuels. It's embedded in everything we do.
There's also a lot of doom on this page thinking the end of the world is nigh. Scientists do not walk in lockstep on this question. There are climatologists who have pulled back on the alarm - like Lomborg and Shellenberger. I'm not saying they are right, just to be wary of anyone telling you they know what's going to happen.
- dredmorbius 4y agoDo you navigate in your car by staring only in the rear-view mirror? There's parlous little contention that fossil fuels transformed the world for exceptional capabilities and productivity over the past 250 years. That's simply not the argument. The problem is both what their continued use will do to the overall environment, and what their finite supply means in terms of continued prosperity. Quite simply, you're ignoring (and repeatedly) the elephant in the room: unintended consequences of the continued use of fossil fuels. You might care to recognise the beast. It's formidable.