A real energy future....

[Zachstar]

Ok but bring some soda. Damn Pluto is running out again!

I get what your are saying but it is not something my generation can reasonably face so it is not my problem. When space runs out of resources and all the planets are filled to brim.. THEN we will have a problem. But until then we will have to adapt and evolve.

On the DU forum there was this person saying he opposed advanced energy technology because he feared the explosive growth rates that will result from it. I simply responded with a story of a possible energy depression.

A town surrounded by trees and streams. Energy depression hits, The trees fall and go into steam generators for energy. The streams are netted for every scrap of fish. And the water diverted for the steam and drinking water. Without regard to the ecological damage. Even the birds eggs would be cooked and the nests thrown into the fire.

Desperation means the death of environmentalism. Therefore I refuse to face the desperation I refuse to think about "limits" I know there is an amazing power in fusion that can give us "time" to think about what is next. And by the time the population starts going critical is the time we hopefully can leave this rock. Or die. Or whatever..

And yes if it was possible billions of people would choose to leave. Namely because there is untold riches in space. The other being space is well space and to make your "house" bigger you mine some roids. Therefore we can reasonably save what little of mother nature is left at that point.