Calif Bill wrote:
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Calif Bill wrote:
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Calif Bill wrote:
You better take an economics course. We would have a
depression
at
least as
big as 1929.

Oh, please. I BEG you. Show me ONE piece of literature that
says
anything of the sort. That's a stretch even for YOU. Why would
there be
a depression? There may be some down time involved, because the
government would rather put it's money into plodding along with
the
same old technology (fossil fuels), rather than fund research
and
development of a

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But, there would be new firms working on new ways to do things.
Was there a depression as big as 1929 when there was a previous
oil
shortage? Do you not think there are modern safeguards in place
to
protect us against that, even IF it were to happen?

Yes, I'd be employed. There would be just as much work
designing
new,
more energy efficient buildings. There would be a


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sprouting up to meet energy requirements using alternative
means. A
novel idea, our economy could suffice on NEW technology.
The
right
wing
just wants to keep us in the dark ages, as always. Hell,
when
motor
cars first started appearing, people NEVER thought they'd
replace
the
horse. Especially on farms. How many horses do you see on
working,
profitable farms today?



As I said, you better take an economics course. There was a
small
recession
when the price quickly rose up during the 70's. Lots of Silicon
Valley was
out of work as well as a lot of the rest of the country. That
was
just
cost, not supply. There was a supply problem. Remember the odd
/
even days
for gas and the long lines. That is nothing compared to a 60%
lack
of
energy supplies. Most every manufacturing job in the country
will be
gone
while the search for energy reigns supreme.

My god you are dense. We produce enough oil right here to meet
demands,
IF conservative measures are used. We certainly have enough to keep
afloat while new forms of energy are either made cost effective, or
developed entirely. Who do you think will be doing the research and
development? Building specialized buildings, and infrastrucure?
Designing those?


Probably not you. Probably very few. They will use existing
buildings as we
will be short of the supplies to build new infrastructure. As to
having
enough oil to survive. Yes we do have enough. But it is in the
ground, in
areas that are not being drilled. How long do you think the ramp up
to
drill in ANWAR, off the California Coast, etc. will take? Too long
to stave
off a very large rescession.

So, let me get this straight. IF we were to be dependent on OUR oil
resources, you think that the only thing people will do is lie down and
die? Perhaps YOU are mentally resourceful enough to do so, but most
educated people in the U.S. will work very hard developing technology
already in research stages, as well as working on new technologies.
Again, you probably remember this, and I've read about it. When
gasoline engines were developed enough to actually be useful, people
NEVER thought that tractors would replace farm horses, and cars would
replace buggies. You are using that exact form of narrow mindedness.
Look back at the recession. A LOT of good technology came from that. If
you remember, before that, cars were huge, heavy, and the engines of
the day, while powerful, weren't fuel efficient. Now days, the
horsepower produced from a given gallon of gas is much greater.