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In reply to the discussion: Global oil prices likely to touch to $60/barrel: Osama Kamal [View all]The2ndWheel
(7,947 posts)28. The cheaper energy is, the easier it is to waste
It's not about learning. We'll never turn down cheap energy. Granted, it's never been cheap in an ecological point of view, but we're not built to worry about the health of the planet anyway. 7+ billion people on the planet, so a few will care just by chance, but no form of life will not use cheap and easy energy.
We like to think of ourselves as "evolved", but we wouldn't have gotten to the point that we think we've evolved to without the cheap energy along the way.
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And global warming will accelerate. But at least I can drive to my doom with cheap gas.
Comrade Grumpy
Oct 2014
#1
Depends. Some of this is from less demand. We will have to see how it shakes out. nt
stevenleser
Oct 2014
#2
If oil and gas are going to be considerably cheaper, then why do need the Keystone pipeline?
LonePirate
Oct 2014
#3
Thomas Friedman seems to think it was a deliberate swipe at Russia and Iran
stevenleser
Oct 2014
#12
The positive effects on the US economy can't be overstated. It would be overwhelming.
stevenleser
Oct 2014
#11
I think the demand from new hired workers would work to counter that, AND once the
stevenleser
Oct 2014
#35
Maybe less incentive, but many consumers will still invest in solar and wind, etc.
Tikki
Oct 2014
#22
Woohoo... Screw Musk, Tesla, the Battery Gigafactory and transitioning to sustainable energy !!!
Fumesucker
Oct 2014
#23
Somehow I suspect Europe and most of the rest of the world will resist buying F150s
Fumesucker
Oct 2014
#29