Reply #11: it can be done in 10 years. there's a plan and it works.

[garybeck]

i guess your statement was correct - you are a pessimist.

if you want to look into the facts and see how it could actually work check out http://apolloalliance.org

now about your statements:

"the energy is there, but the system isn't designed to use it, and breakdowns will occur"
this only shows you have not done any real research. the system is not designed to use any type of power. any type of energy production plant can feed into the existing system.

and

"by substituting oil with a large array of renewable energy sources, alternative technologies and processes, we will be increasing the complexity and interdependence of our civilization and its processes"
solar energy would not replace oil. solar energy would work on the electric grid, which does not use oil in signifant quantities. oil is mainly used for transportation, and this can be replaced with biofuels. the solutions do not add complexity. and regardless, if people didn't do things just because they were complex we wouldn't be communicating on the internet today.


peace