by bart » Fri 18 Mar 2005, 18:03:45
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('PhilBiker', 'B')ut it's their [NRDC's] job to know about stuff like this! I'm just Joe Six-Pack, they are supposed to be experts!
I think you underestimate your influence, PB. People who have learned and thought about PeakOil have the potential to shape the future.
It's like computers in the 70s and 80s -- a new field opens up and those brave souls who embrace the new concepts will ride the trend. As depressing as PO is, it presents multiple opportunities for farmers, writers, political activists, business people and engineers.
The dinosours, the big institutions, will take a long time to recognize PO. Smart little mammals like you and I are the ones who have a chance now.