> The fuel shortage in the US in the 70's showed that availability
> was more important than price.
> 
> The answer to the energy issues may individually be conservation
> but the general solution is renewable energy probably from several
> sources preferably simple renewable energy.
> 
> Wind, Solar, Bioengineered plants, space mirrors or Albus's Lilly pads.
> This is an engineering problem that can be solved.

It may not be just an energy issue.

The earth as a system with its own feedback and balancing mechanism is 
being upset, and may spin out of control totally - a positive feedback 
loop.  This system had been changing slowly and had plenty of time to 
self-regulate in the past,  but human activities are stressing the 
system and has stimulated the system that had never been.

Environmental (earthly) friendly energy maybe helpful.  IMHO the 
pre-requistic for this balance is to control the unlimited desire of the 
human.  The earth system is hard to keep in equiviliant when there is a 
runaway factor, and when this factor has now become powerful enough to 
affect it.

Ling SM
-- 
http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive
View/change your membership options at
http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist