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Originally Posted by Titanium Cat
The economics of making the switch to clean renewable energy are not nearly as bad as those on the right portray it to be. The longer we wait though the more expensive it will become. In 2006 the US spent more money on the Iraq war than the entire world did investing in renewable energy. When you start putting things into perspective you realize it’s more a matter of priorities than absolute spending.
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We've had great documentaries on global climate changes, we have Al Gore winning the Nobel Peace Prize for global warming, we have movies like The Day After Tomorrow, we have something in the news almost daily about global climate changes, we see big chunks of ice falling into the oceans, we hear all the horror stories, and with all of this...the topic is just about forgotten.
Just like everything else in the US, when we find ourselves in desperation and 100% reactive, and the poo has already smacked the fan, first we will blame everyone else for the crisis, then we'll demand that our government do something to fix the issue.
And to think we call ourselves an advanced civilization...