orogenicman
Darwin was a pastafarian
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You don't think spending over 10 trillion dollars to build the largest structures in the world increases the use of Oil?No, you do not need to repeat yourself. Just make yourself coherent. Solar and Wind use oil, they increase the use of oil. So you stated you do not support using solar and wind to create energy.We should not be using Oil as a source of energy? Solar and Wind are only possible by using Oil as a source of energy. Solar and Wind increase the demand of Oil. Solar and Wind consume Oil.Oh please! A handful of scientists looked at the milankovitch cycles and suggested that we were due for an ice age. The problem was that very few people were looking at the climate data. And when they did they discovered that it didn't indicate that an ice age was looming, because the planet was actually warming up. You really need to get your ducks in line before you attempt to teach this to anyone in a classroom. Because, damn.
And make no mistake. We will run out of oil. And we should not be using it as an energy source. it is far more valuable for other purposes, such as medicines and plastics. When it runs out, we will have other sources of energy, but will not have alternative sources for medicines and plastics. And where will we be then?
As for population dynamics, there are very few ecosystems on this planet that are not in decline. How long do you think it will take before we see it having serious impacts on human population growth? Do you even care?
If we can not use Oil as a source of Oil, the biggest user, Solar and Wind would not be built.
No we should not be using oil as an energy source. Do I need to repeat myself?
Solar and wind uses components fabricated from a petroleum-base. To operate, they don't need oil. They don't even need coal. They just do their thing and supply electricity to the grid. To suggest that they increase the use of oil is ludicrous. And once again (I do hate repeating myself so listen up), we need oil. It is a vital lubricant and raw ingredient for many critical products. We should NOT be using it as an energy source because 1) it is finite in quantity, and so when it is gone, it is gone; 2) It is a very dirty fuel source that not only increases the concentration of ghgs in the atmosphere, but emits carcenogens, mutagens, and toxic heavy metals into the environment with its use, transport, and storage. Considering that there are current cleaner alternatives and many more to come in the near future, it is high time we let technology wean us off of it.
To operate, Wind Turbines, you need 5-55 gallon drums of lubicant a year, once you add the 100's of thousands of turbines up, seems like that has increased the use of oil, and not just raw crude, but highly refined oil.
Solar and Wind do not displace the use of Oil, Because Oil is not used to make Electricity.
Solar and Wind can not operate, be maintained, be built without increasing the use of Oil, if Oil is finite as you state, then the things made and maintained with Oil is finite.
Money for Wallstreet, over 10 trillion dollars.
As expected, you are not listening. My argument is against using oil as an energy source. I have no issue with using it as a lubricant or a raw material for other products. Using oil as a lubricant for wind turbines is a far better solution than burning it ever will be.