Conserving Energy: Stepping in the Right Direction?

[Jeremiah Johnson]

Originally Posted by BuddyB309

I know my opinion is going to cause extreme debate.

Ive been to an abandon theme park and saw how fast nature regenerates. The theme park has only been uncared for only 15 years and there are already trees growing in the middle of the parking lot. I've also been to an abandon brick farm house. it was abandon for only 40 years and there is hardly nothing left. The only way you'll know the farmhouse was there is because a little sign points it out.

Our environment has an amazing way of bouncing back. maybe we wont see it in our lives but 400 years in time is really a tick in the clock of geology. Think of what a city like Chicago would look after 400 years if all humans just disappeared off the face of the earth. After the roof gives way on those buildings the deterioration would be rather quick.

This part I didn't understand. Could you explain to me what that has to do with the issue of global warming? (I'm not trying to be mean if the question was read like that.)

Originally Posted by BuddyB309

More on the subject matter, yes we need to find another way of energy that last. our best bet is nuclear power, But three mile island killed that. The problem is that the oil companies have to much power and people don't want to spend allot of money even though its better in the long run. If you put enough money and people into a project, you can get it accomplished. The nuclear bomb is one example, America put enough money and people into that project and it was created. If we do the same for an alternative fuel it will get done. However some people who have the power and authority to do so don't see it that way.

Please don't take this the wrong way, I'm not trying to offend anyone.

Which is why our government is run by people affiliated with major oil companies. But enough of that. I don't think the people of America put the research for alternative energy at the top of the list. However, living in the Midwest I see that stuff is getting done. There are at least 3 more ethanol plants being built in IA. Flex fuel engines are now being produced by the major American automobile companies. I know Brazil has had flex fuel for a while now, maybe we could get imput from the Brazilian members of this forum.

My rating would be a B- at best. I'm pretty disappoined about what is being done, but I have to admit that I don't think enough about it either.