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The official lines on energy policy in pretty much all countries are farcial.

I wonder why? Incompetence, evil intent, personal gain, conspiracy or what?

I must say incompetence is as usual a much underestimated force. This is also a happy thought because it means we can change things for the better.

Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.

by Starvid (arvid.hallen at gmail.com) on Sat Aug 30th, 2008 at 08:15:59 AM EST
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I agree that incompetence is often underestimated. But how does this mean it can be changed more easily?

If there would be competent politicians, who would e.g. like to help Big Oil, then it is reasonable, that they will shift policies just in time. Not too early, that profits are lost, but as well not too late.
Incompetence allows to run into the abyss, unaware until it is too late.  

Der Amerikaner ist die Orchidee unter den Menschen
Volker Pispers

by Martin (weiser.mensch(at)googlemail.com) on Sat Aug 30th, 2008 at 08:29:50 AM EST
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I agree that incompetence is often underestimated. But how does this mean it can be changed more easily?

If politicians, experts and pundits are incompetent we can replace them with ourselves. Just gimme a call in 10 years and you'll see. ;)

Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.
by Starvid (arvid.hallen at gmail.com) on Sat Aug 30th, 2008 at 09:30:10 AM EST
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The obvious problem being that "too late" may come at a later point in time for Big Oil than for the rest of us...

- Jake

If you only spend 20 minutes of the rest of your life on economics, go spend them here.

by JakeS (JangoSierra 'at' gmail 'dot' com) on Sat Aug 30th, 2008 at 11:14:00 AM EST
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