What we are talking about here is the rate at which fossil fuels accumulate
under the earth and ocean-shelves. It is very slow indeed, and therefore of
no practical importance. For humankind, once the fossil carbon in the mantle
NOW is bnurnt, that's IT. It took 500m years to accumulate and we've used it
in 250 years. Human civilisation depends completely on it. There are no
alternatives which will allow you to enjoy the same material standards, or
your children (certainly). They will live in an energy-poor slow-cooker of a
planet.
Mark Jones
http://www.egroups.com/group/CrashList
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> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [PEN-L:20771] RE: Re: RE: Re: energy crises
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>
> >It might take several million years, and I'm not really joking. What are
> the
> >alternatives to fossil? (don't please mention PV's, wind, hydrogen etc,
> >because they are not alternatives)
>
> Can we do a Julian Simon-style bet? What's your timeframe, and what
> exactly are you expecting? Of course, if you win, none of use will be
> around to collect.
>
> Doug
>
>
> No problem. Start a fund with one penny.
> In only 10,000 years, at five percent interest,
> it will compound to $7.8161E+209. Longer is
> more than my spreadsheet can handle.
>
> mbs
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