Not only that, but these are actually investments. GDP is invested into green technology. The more we do now, the more we stand to get back. Of course, the more we put in now, the more we initially feel it, but down the road, you can't stop progress.
I agree that "you can't stop progress". That's why were driving around in our hover cars as we were promised we would surely have by the end of the 20th century. The question for me is...how much progress will we see "In our lifetime". The carbon based industies own our government even with the Bushies gone. The good news is that the lack of infrastructure spending the last 20 years will actually help us get out of this unemployment mess were in. Prediction: When the national unemployment rate hits 15% (20+% in Mich)your going to see a monster 2 trillion stimulus package. It will make the 1930's WPA look like small time. If the super wealthy contiue to build moats around there capital fortunes then the government has no choice but, to step up and supply jobs to the masses
Progress doesn't get delayed unless we let it. We don't have our hovercars because it wasn't a priority. Also, equating renewable energy to hovercars (or even power shoelaces) is dishonest, for the technology to make solar cells, windmills, and tidal technology, for starters, is viable and already here.
This isn't about optimism. This is about common sense and common cents. The writing is clearly on the wall, and only the dirtiest of industries are kicking and screaming so they can keep their comfortable way of doing business.
Of course, the gorilla in the room is the amount of people on the planet, and their rapidly-increasing numbers. They want to live a carbon-rich lifestyle, because it's what we've got right now, and it's how we live. There's only so much oil in the ground and there's only so much coal on that fractured mountaintop. What happens when that's gone? Some day, it will be gone, and that's a fact. Let's transition from it, while we still can. China stands to get to this new technology first. I'll bet you that they'll look to be a cheap imported of this technology if they get it down first. Who would pay for it? We would. How's that a desired scenario?
Not only that, but these are actually investments. GDP is invested into green technology. The more we do now, the more we stand to get back. Of course, the more we put in now, the more we initially feel it, but down the road, you can't stop progress.
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ReplyDeleteBut progress can be delayed and sometimes to the great detriment of all. Let's hope your optimism is realized.
I agree that "you can't stop progress". That's why were driving around in our hover cars as we were promised we would surely have by the end of the 20th century. The question for me is...how much progress will we see "In our lifetime". The carbon based industies own our government even with the Bushies gone. The good news is that the lack of infrastructure spending the last 20 years will actually help us get out of this unemployment mess were in. Prediction: When the national unemployment rate hits 15% (20+% in Mich)your going to see a monster 2 trillion stimulus package. It will make the 1930's WPA look like small time. If the super wealthy contiue to build moats around there capital fortunes then the government has no choice but, to step up and supply jobs to the masses
ReplyDeleteProgress doesn't get delayed unless we let it. We don't have our hovercars because it wasn't a priority. Also, equating renewable energy to hovercars (or even power shoelaces) is dishonest, for the technology to make solar cells, windmills, and tidal technology, for starters, is viable and already here.
ReplyDeleteThis isn't about optimism. This is about common sense and common cents. The writing is clearly on the wall, and only the dirtiest of industries are kicking and screaming so they can keep their comfortable way of doing business.
Of course, the gorilla in the room is the amount of people on the planet, and their rapidly-increasing numbers. They want to live a carbon-rich lifestyle, because it's what we've got right now, and it's how we live. There's only so much oil in the ground and there's only so much coal on that fractured mountaintop. What happens when that's gone? Some day, it will be gone, and that's a fact. Let's transition from it, while we still can. China stands to get to this new technology first. I'll bet you that they'll look to be a cheap imported of this technology if they get it down first. Who would pay for it? We would. How's that a desired scenario?