Denny wrote in news:1194553620.452564.220860
@i13g2000prf.googlegroups.com:

Back on topic, the future of the USA is coal as the main source of
energy... WIth some 200 years supply on hand, once oil hits some
magic figure, say $300/bbl, those who's main concern is global
warming, pollution and environmental protection will find themselves
shouted down in the halls of congress by the majority

Yep, that is what will happen.

(it is a
representational democracy after all)

No, it isn't.


who want warm houses and their
porn movies at an affordable price...
Cars will become electric for town with 300 miles being the norm for
range
(attainable right now in very small/light vehicles, much as 300 is
the normal range for my 4X4 truck)
and only use big vehicles burning expensive hydrocarbon fuels for the
vacation and special events - with these big cars being rented or time
share owned -
We will begin small steps back into light electric rail in the heavily
populated urban corridors sorrounding the big cities...
It is good we have the highway system as we let the railroad right of
ways get away... The rail systems will begin using the turn pike
centers as the new rail system... And it is efficient because the
turnpikes now go where we want to go, whereas the old rail right of
ways no longer go where the population wants...
House will begin shrinking after the bloat of the past 30 years...
And on....


A few years back, roughly 3, I said in these forums that oil would be
$100 within 5 years and I was snickered at... I now admit I was
wrong .... it is sooner...

Me, I'm backing lukewarm fusion.


Bertie