Timothy Birdnow

In a discussion about Peak Oil on Facebook I left the following comment:

"Necessity is the mother of invention". Who cares if there is peak oil or not? If we are running out there will be necessity to invent new sources of energy. This is what happened in the past; the deforestation of England led to the development of coal as a source. Whale oil gave way to kerosene, which gave way to electricity. We adapt, we overcome. What is happening now though is the obvious alternative sources are being disregarded in favor of "renewables" by people who want to fundamentally transform our economic system. Instead of burning methane or using nuclear power we are trying to switch to solar and wind - power sources rejected long ago because they did not work very well. It's the fact governments are planning our energy future as opposed to allowing the free market to determine when we stop using oil and what fuel we will use that is the problem. "Peak Oil" is of no importance whatsoever. It is little more than a tool to frighten us into adopting a poorer, less free lifestyle dictated by Big Brother.

Posted by: Timothy Birdnow at 09:34 AM | Comments (8) | Add Comment
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