So am I the only one that thinks that our (American) energy policy is absolutely, completely insane?
We all know we have some problems:
- Environmental damange and global warming
- Rising oil costs and dwindling oil supply
- Dependence on foreign energy sources
So, what did our great stewards of democracy in Washington decide to do?
Well, first they approved massive subsidies for oil companies. Next, they decided to spend money researching underwater oil drilling. They put all their effort into getting a little bit of oil out of Alaska. And they sign some sort of treaty that really commits nobody to anything with India, China, Australia, and some other people.
So, I want to go up there and ask them:
You are doing all of this WHY???
The world is going to be moving away from oil, and the sooner we join it, the better.
Otherwise, instead of depending on Saudi oil, we will depend on Japanese hybrids and Chinese solar panels, because nobody here cared to spend money to research non-oil products.
Found some interesting stuff lately...
Big Time Trouble, an interesting perspective on the weakening of the US
Managing for Creativity from the HArvard Business Review
Free cell phone ringers that sound like an actual phone (and
another site)
And finally....

Which OS are you?
I think there is something seriously wrong with this quiz! Whatever happened to being Linux because I value stable and utilitarian things?! Arggh.
Comments
Fri, 18.07.2008 12:48
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