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  Cellulosic Ethanol

  Giving up on a technology just because it is currently difficult or inefficient is awefully shortsighted.  A major benefit of research and/or science is to make the impossible or difficult attainable and less difficult.

  So don't give up on anything, we can achieve.

  However, I am wholeheartedly in agreement with most that feel conservation is the first, easiest and will produce the biggest results the quickest.  We need to push that concept as it is not even in the national debate.  God forbid somebody ride their bike to work one day per weekOn Where is it written that there's an easy out to replace oil? posted 2 years, 7 months ago 9 Responses

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  The Route of the Problem

  It is amazing to me the so many in the world derive short term and fleeting happiness from consuming products that have limited lasting and/or redeeming value.

  I am a financial planner and have been for 20 years.  Trying to educate people on the value of experiences that are sustainable versus "products" that are not.  The truly happy and fulfilled "rich people" I work with generally don't over consume. In the global economy model, economic development and consumption are the goals. The planets resources would be consumed in short order, should the rest of the world reach our level of consumption.

  We need to explore avenues of growth that are sustainable in accretive on depletive.  Economic growth in many third world countries would help the environmental situation.  It is hard to tell a native not to cut down a tree when they are not sure if they are going to eat today or not.  Moving our(the developed worlds) economic model will be difficult, but needs to be pursued.On Following U.S. consumerism through the fields of China and Brazil posted 2 years, 7 months ago 6 Responses