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The Skeptical Environmentalist

Apparently a very controversial book, it argues that global warming, while a reality, is not the priority for our resources to be put into. I can see where Lomborg is coming from, because people are dying due to starvation and war and so on every day… But in my opinion, a huge question that needs to be answered and included in this debate is, How are we going to produce enough food for our populations when we run out of oil? As we have most definitely reached Peak Oil, we can expect gas prices, energy prices and countless other goods prices to rise once again, and continue to rise. Eventually, only the upper class will be able to afford to use energy frivolously. Transportation will become too expensive for most. All but the biggest non-local companies will be unable to deliver goods or food to markets. We will have to rely on our own ability, as well as our community’s ability, to provide for ourselves. That is, to grow, maintain and harvest food to eat that we can no longer buy at affordable prices at Safemart. This documentary really got me thinking about what the real issues are, and for what reasons people focus on them, and I could go on, but im very tired, and must also learn more… Peace.