01-26-2008, 10:28 AM
"peak oil" may serve as a useful banner under which to try to get some folks -- on high and down low -- to wake up and get the message about the futility of the petroleum economy.
however, from behind the steering wheel of our 4-cylinder, 33mpg car, it looks to me like the environmental degradation caused by burning, and the vulnerable/insecure supply for, petroleum is a larger issue -- in fact, with these two issues, perversely, the sooner petroleum is depleted, all the better!
James Weatherford, Ph.D.
15-1888 Hialoa
Hawaiian Paradise Park