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Originally Posted by Graf Paper
All this debate is somewhat pointless.
I'd love to see solar power and fusion energy driving our civilization but, human nature being what it is, society suffers from a lazy inertia that resists change and the efforts to institute that change.
Throughout history, civilizations have not reacted until they got a harsh wake-up call to their peril.
By then it was too late to do anything to preserve their culture.
It doesn't help that the corporations have caught on to the "green" trend and are charging a premium price to people who want to salve their conscience with recycled products, energy saving lightbulbs, and organic food. The rest of us cannot financially afford to "save the environment".
Damned if you do and damned if you don't.
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A somewhat dour and defeatist outlook but to each his own. Individuals can still make a difference in my book...