Reply #35: It's not that simple [View All]

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It's hard to run a farm tractor on wind power. Most of the fertilizers used in conventional agriculture are also fossil fuel based.

The strength of our economy depends on cheap oil, until the corporate powers are overcome we will be compelled to fight for every drop.

By the time we start to retool on a large scale for a renewable energy society many of the components we will need will become prohibitively expensive to produce and distribute.

Some of us, those who recognize the problem and prepare for it, can insulate ourselves by preparing our homes and our own lives - reducing our own impact. But I'm afraid we are in for dark days ahead. Unless the general public gets its head out of its ass - don't hold your breath for that.