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Subject: energy - what's the problem

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krz
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Date Posted: 01/16/06 12:52:14pm

I offered that perhaps we have not agreed on the problem(s) of energy resources so perhaps I will throw out ideas I see:
(1) petroleum and its byproducts used to power this and emerging economies are finite
(2) we are on the downside of getting new petroleum resources (i.e., there's less to find so drill more is not a viable solution)
(3) more countries are developing their economies using petroleum as a major fuel (e.g., China as a big one)
(4) Nuclear will not be a viable alternative in the US because of public concern for waste and fear of the energy source; nuclear will not be viable for the world because of fear of converstion to weapons grade (the US will prevent as much of this as possible)
(5) wind, water and solar only solve some needs (e.g., perhaps heating and some industry) but not adequate as a resource to maintain the current state of economic production
(6) any new energy source should not be vewied as finite

Others? I'd like to invite others to agree/disagree with this and please add opinion to the list.

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energy - That's the problem tjm 01/17/06 3:28:40pm

http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/Savinganddebt/Savemoney/P126521.asp (NT) -- tjm, 01/17/06 3:46:37pm
Re: energy - That's the problem -- krz, 01/18/06 7:02:12am

Re: energy - what's the problem pa 01/17/06 4:18:53pm

"it doesn't really matter, does it. it's happening." -- tjm, 01/17/06 9:23:34pm
Re: energy - what's the problem -- krz, 01/18/06 7:05:57am

a little experiment? -- pa, 01/19/06 3:39:29pm

Re: a little experiment? -- krz, 01/19/06 7:38:11pm

Re: a little experiment? -- pa, 01/20/06 4:35:34pm

Re: a little experiment? -- krz, 01/23/06 8:47:04am