So, trying to stay awake during the All-Star game last night, during commercials I was watching Charlie Rose, who was interviewing economists about our little situation.  Jesus, it was like, this must have been what people listening to "War of the Worlds" felt.  I mean, they were basically like, "Oh, we're all gonna die."  One guy just kept saying, "It's so creepy.  Creepy!  That's the only word for it.  That should be the economic terminology for it.  It's just <<shudder>> creepy!"  He looked like he hadn't slept in a few weeks.  He seemed like a smart academic sort, an old guy, who was probably sharp and eloquent, but who'd just experienced some trauma and was now reduced to uttering "creepy creepy creepy" as a bit of drool escaped his mouth.  His eyes looked genuinely scared.  Then a young woman was talking, and she was in agreement, but had a different attitude.  Like people who go on scary rides at the fair.  She knew it was going to make her scream and puke, but she was a bit giggly with the adrenaline rush.  Charlie asked if it would be worse than the Great Depression, and her eyes lit up.  She said it could, probably would, but ... we don't know where it will end.  We have no idea.  She said that like Willie Wonka, with that mad gleam in her eye.  Oh, yeah, we're all gonna die.  Isn't it just ... wild?  This all went on from the 10th to 15th inning.  At which time I went to bed, before the American league won (I blame myself.)  But not before the same program (Charlie Rose, not the game) featured some energy expert saying something about nuclear being able to only generate a fraction of what renewables could, for much more cost.  I liked him.  But he looked a bit frazzled too.  

Here:
http://www.charlierose.com/home

It's the Tuesday July 17 show, when they have the video up.    

"Pretending that you already know the answer when you don't is not actually very helpful." ~Migeru.