The question of whether we can move to something else than the fossil fuels, is a question one could pose in terms of what you think the human thing to do is. Now we say the human thing might be taking the path of least resistance, in that we can understand a person taking that direction, even if we find it less than courageous. But is that all we can define as human? As atrocious as their methods are, the Bene Gesserit's test of humanity begs an important question: Does being human mean we have to do merely the understandable, if weak things? Of course not. -- Stephen Daugherty -- read more
Best Dune reference yet ... I think he has a point, the same point that humanity has had over its existence. We are afraid of the unknown; we are afraid of fear. What would happen if we didn't have oil? Everything will come to a screeching halt? Scary huh? These are the days to face that fear. Be not content with the current slipping of the fuel prices; guarantee the price will go back up when OPEC decides it's not feeling powerful again. The best we can do is go ahead and stick our hand in the box, pull it out shake off the illusion of economic Apocalypse and get busy finding a replacement for the spice, er worm ... um, crude oil.
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