From: Leland Jory (ljory@mts.net)
Date: Tue Jun 01 2004 - 22:22:51 BST
Mark Steven Heyman wrote:
> Hi. I'm happy to talk to the Cafeteria Philosopher!
>
>What I was commenting on was my perhaps mistaken perception of the
>underlying idea that we gotta get free of our dependence on foreign
>oil by developing alternate energy sources, in order to continue on
>with our wasteful consumerist life-styles. I think there needs to be
>some recognition on the part of all so-called free-market societies
>(not just America) that THEY are the ones who rounded us all up and
>sunk us into this mess in the first place. That, maybe, when they've
>developed their alternate energy technology, they'll give it away
>rather than sell it for profit. IMO, this is worth thinking about,
>even if my perception of Mr. Freeman's idea is mistaken.
>
>
I see your point, and agree for the most part. I think we do need to
re-evaluate our over-consumption of ANY energy source first, then work
to develop alternate fuels. I do feel we need to free ourselves from
dependence on fossil fuels in general, since they are a rapidly
shrinking commodity.
I can only hope that the "open-source" model will be used with alternate
energy technologies early on, and that we won't need to wait for the
crisis point before the knowledge gets shared. Unfortunately, the
Intellectual Property craze these days will probably mean one company
patents it and makes a fortune by gouging the consumers. C'est la vie.
--
Leland Jory :^{)>
Cafeteria Spiritualist and Philosopher
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