Reply #99: All right, you've sucked me in.

[kristopher]

"Current global primary energy use is increasing at about 2%/yr6, and apart from
short-term variations is likely to continue increasing for the foreseeable future.
Following the assumptions of Ref. <7> we assume a constant growth rate of 1%/yr with
a transition to a zero-carbon energy economy based on electrical generation, occurring
during the period up to 2100. As a baseline for considering a transition to renewable
technologies, we first evaluate a scenario where this transition is based on nuclear
and/or fossil fuels with carbon capture and storage, assuming an electrical generation
efficiency of 35-50%.8 ...
Zweibel et al propose a strategy to
transform the US energy economy from its current fossil-fuel rich mix to one dominated
by solar power7. In their scenario fuel costs are kept at acceptable values, and total
energy production grows by 1%/yr during the course of this century.
Now compare that to what our own little Sean Hannity is basing his criticism on: "...Incidentally, expecting energy use to increase exponentially until the end of time is ludicrous..."

paper: "...during the course of this century"

Hannity: "...until the end of time"


paper: "...during the course of this century"

Hannity: "...until the end of time"


paper: "...during the course of this century"

Hannity: "...until the end of time"



It is the same thing with all of your attempted arguments. In the case of the batteries, the issue wasn't the theoretical limit of lithium, the issue was your false claim that current generation lithium batteries cannot be improved. Your claim was and is false. It is there, in the rocord for anyone that cares (can't really imagine anyone does).
Then we have your pathetic attempt to deny the way opportunity costs are calculated. You have no basis for your criticism of Jacobson except to claim that doing it right is somehow wrong. No basis in fact or reason, just the claim.

That is exactly the type of "argumentation" Sean Hannity and his ilk employ.