What would the World be like without oil dependence?

Deathblow · 12-30-05, 09:10 AM

If the world was not as dependent on Middle Eastern oil, through say fusion power, what would be the effect on world and/or middle east peace and stability?

One could say that the countries of the world would be less interested in Middle East politics and less inclined to interfere in power stuggles, not having as vested a interest in the politics of the region. This would downgrade the nature of the conflicts to less of a world stage to more regional squabbling so the effect on the world would be more stability...

Or one could say that the economic wealth that these nations possess (like Saudi Arabi, Kuwait, Iran) is one of the factors that keep theses nations from all out war. As long as the government banks are full, the leaders well fed, and the populations banking off oil money then people have a reason not to act on their hate (even more than they do already).... Take this economic wealth away and the region just got a whole lot angrier and dishelved (even more than it is already). Genocide is iminent.... and the world would be pulled into the battle.

Or perhaps none of the above... the same intensity of conflicts would result without any real change to world stability. Just fighting over something else instead of oil.

View Poll Results: If the world didn't depend Middle East oil, would the world be....
More stable (less conflicts)... oil independence means Middle East power struggles are less fierce	14	38.89%
Less stable... everyone has energy to spare and can do whatever they wish. Nations of Middle East become poor and recession causing unrest even more prominent (WWII Germany style)	7	19.44%
No more or less stable... same ol same ol	15	41.67%
Voters: 36. You may not vote on this poll

12-30-05, 09:10 AM	#1
Deathblow Captain Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 518 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	What would the World be like without oil dependence? If the world was not as dependent on Middle Eastern oil, through say fusion power, what would be the effect on world and/or middle east peace and stability? One could say that the countries of the world would be less interested in Middle East politics and less inclined to interfere in power stuggles, not having as vested a interest in the politics of the region. This would downgrade the nature of the conflicts to less of a world stage to more regional squabbling so the effect on the world would be more stability... Or one could say that the economic wealth that these nations possess (like Saudi Arabi, Kuwait, Iran) is one of the factors that keep theses nations from all out war. As long as the government banks are full, the leaders well fed, and the populations banking off oil money then people have a reason not to act on their hate (even more than they do already).... Take this economic wealth away and the region just got a whole lot angrier and dishelved (even more than it is already). Genocide is iminent.... and the world would be pulled into the battle. Or perhaps none of the above... the same intensity of conflicts would result without any real change to world stability. Just fighting over something else instead of oil.