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Ethanol vs. Natural Gas or Coal: Comparison Not Even Close

Kudos, Mr. Shaefer...You are right on with this one. Ethanol is a political as well as bureaucratic look through rose colored glasses at how to solve our energy crises. Even our farmers look at this as a means to get more bucks for their corn crop. Can you blame them? But at what cost to the people (you and me) who pay for this "change" at the edict of our wise democrats. Do the politicians really care if the "change" works or not? I don't think so. Like you mentioned "they take money even though they don't make it". That is the way it works. I also agree that fossil fuels rule the world. Nothing on the horizon that will "change" that regardless how hard we try. I have worked in the oil industry for over 40+ years and I don't see anything yet that rivals this business. When this industry ends so will civilization as we know it. Hopefully, not in my lifetime...But I am not so sure. The world is about to become a whole lot smaller.

The Truth About Fossil Fuels and Renewable Energy (Part II)

Thanks Joseph for the two fine articles. You told it as it is and how it will be. I don't think people realize how very important fossil fuels have been in their lives and to civilization. I dare say I won't be around in twenty years but I can tell you this...the world will be a lot different than it is today and those that are still here won't like it. People born today will not inherit the world of today but will only read about it in history books. That is if we have enough trees left to make history books. Most of my life as been dedicated to the fossil fuel industry and that won't change. We are running out of fossil fuels and that too won't change. With that said we have absolutely nothing else to fall back on. Nothing else will replace what will be gone. Nothing.