300 years of fossil-fueled addiction in 5 minutes

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skinnydaddy1says...

Good video, but does it have to evolve to where I lose the ability to be able to go where I want to? Also, I like bikes but Hate bicyclists and not to sound 2 much like an ass but 10 mins on a bus or train and I end up wanting to set fire to everyone around me.

I also do think that if you really want to see the change you need a lot a capital. You can put out all the info you have, all the clever media and video you want and you will not see the change your saying is needed. The company's will always use the excuse the stockholders do not want this. So become the stockholders. Start taking over the companies that don't want to change and as the stockholders force them to change. Being an ass and yelling at the dude in the Mercedes while riding a bike will change nothing. People do note like being told what they have to do. So take over Mercedes and make them change. But then the catch 22 kicks in. You start having the money and find its so much easier to just let things keep going as they have. Earth day started when the current generation in charge where young. They where going to change the world. Now they are in charge and nothing has changed.

Mammaltronsays...

>> ^bobknight33:
When something better that oil comes along then the world will change.
Is there a tag for BS?


So let's just cross our fingers and hope for the best?

Unfortunately if that doesn't work and we just carry on, we're done. The environment won't get a chance to finish us off, war over dwindling energy resources will take care of that.

Paybacksays...

Give up inefficient gas-powered cars???????

You can have my classic Mustang when you pry it from my cold, dead garage.

No seriously, I blew the engine a couple years ago, now it's just rotting back there. It's sad really.

ForgedRealitysays...

>> ^Payback:

Give up inefficient gas-powered cars???????
You can have my classic Mustang when you pry it from my cold, dead garage.
No seriously, I blew the engine a couple years ago, now it's just rotting back there. It's sad really.


It's a Mustang. No huge loss.

cybrbeastsays...

Nuclear (breeder) power plants and electric transportation is the most sensible solution. People whine about Uranium also being fossil, but there's enough to fuel many times our current consumption for thousands of years, that's not even including thorium.

Nuclear waste is an issue easily dealt with. Breeder plants need a lot less uranium and produce a lot less waste, they can even 'burn' up most of the waste produced until now. Sure there will always be some waste, but it pales in comparison to the fly ash ponds produced by coal burning, which are also slightly radioactive but not secured.

I'm not saying we shouldn't use solar and wind but it will take much too long, use up a lot of resources, and cost a bunch (especially reconfiguring the power grid and making energy storage solutions). Nuclear baseload with solar/wind dealing with peak power.

skinnydaddy1says...

>> ^SveNitoR:

>> ^skinnydaddy1:
Also, I like bikes but Hate bicyclists and not to sound 2 much like an ass but 10 mins on a bus or train and I end up wanting to set fire to everyone around me.

Not too much of a people person, are you?


No, I just happen to always end up sitting next to the people who end up having a psychotic episode or feel the need to put cologne or perfume on by the gallon. Or feel the need to explain how they and only they know how to solve all the worlds problems. I do get funny looks when I explain how I would solve it all.
"Nuke it from orbit, Its the only way to be sure."

SveNitoRsays...

>> ^skinnydaddy1:

>> ^SveNitoR:
>> ^skinnydaddy1:
Also, I like bikes but Hate bicyclists and not to sound 2 much like an ass but 10 mins on a bus or train and I end up wanting to set fire to everyone around me.

Not too much of a people person, are you?

No, I just happen to always end up sitting next to the people who end up having a psychotic episode or feel the need to put cologne or perfume on by the gallon. Or feel the need to explain how they and only they know how to solve all the worlds problems. I do get funny looks when I explain how I would solve it all.
"Nuke it from orbit, Its the only way to be sure."


Haha, you remind me of a good friend of mine.

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