The last eight presidents have promised on TV to move America towards an oil-independent future.. http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-june-16-2010/an-energy-independent-future
..but it has not happened yet. Probably we won't be able to get rid of oil until no oil is left. The biggest and most profitable global companies are in the oil & gas industry: http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/18/global-09_The-Global-2000_Prof.html What do you think, will the current catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico be able to kill some oil company dinosaurs? At least BP will hardly survive if it continues in this way.. http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/07/show-bp-how-to-use-photoshop/ -J. ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
