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To: Brian Sullivan who wrote (183770)	5/7/2014 6:28:13 AM
From: Bearcatbob	2 Recommendations Recommended By Hannoverian Salt'n'Peppa Respond to of 206191

Thanks for that one Brian. It does make the point clearly. The demographics of the world and particularly the growing prosperity of the world define what is going to happen. On another board Eric claims that advances in solar technology will make it the market driven price choice. While I doubt that - such advances are what is needed if there is to be a meaningful change in energy use trends. If solar energy - or any other renewable - becomes cost competitive change will happen - but even then slowly. We are talking about turning around a battle ship using a teaspoon for a rudder. I note as part of making renewables cost competitive is a strategy to increase the cost of current fuels - a cost I and most here can afford - but impacts many significantly. Imagine what the cost of heating would have been for the populace if NG was not now abundant and cheap. In the past I have posted on the significance of Tau - the time constant of a system. The time constant of the planet earth is HUGE. To think a nip and a tuck here is going to make a difference is simply not being realistic. I doubt Poli Sci students or those in the legal profession have ever been academically exposed to Tau. Bob

To: Brian Sullivan who wrote (183770)	5/7/2014 6:28:14 AM
From: Bearcatbob	1 Recommendation Recommended By Hannoverian Respond to of 206191

Thanks for that one Brian. It does make the point clearly. The demographics of the world and particularly the growing prosperity of the world define what is going to happen. On another board Eric claims that advances in solar technology will make it the market driven price choice. While I doubt that - such advances are what is needed if there is to be a meaningful change in energy use trends. If solar energy - or any other renewable - becomes cost competitive change will happen - but even then slowly. We are talking about turning around a battle ship using a teaspoon for a rudder. I note as part of making renewables cost competitive is a strategy to increase the cost of current fuels - a cost I and most here can afford - but impacts many significantly. Imagine what the cost of heating would have been for the populace if NG was not now abundant and cheap. In the past I have posted on the significance of Tau - the time constant of a system. The time constant of the planet earth is HUGE. To think a nip and a tuck here is going to make a difference is simply not being realistic. I doubt Poli Sci students or those in the legal profession have ever been academically exposed to Tau. Bob