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Originally Posted by suzzer99
Well the point is that until we throw out our whole system of govt (coming soon I'm sure), our tax dollars will continue to go toward energy extraction and generation (in the form of tax breaks, subsidies, govt funded studies, govt taking on risk, etc). When you do the math and consider something like a 100 year timeline and how we will be poised for the future, renewable energy just makes tons more economic and political stability sense.
Again, this is merely an argument for investing in renewable energy. Not only do you accelerate the process by investing, you capture some of the surplus of the economic growth you predict in this sector. What's holding you back?
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If you look at a 20-year profit window, maybe fossil fuel makes more sense. Which do you think our kids and grandkids would rather us look at?
Who cares? If people who plan on having children are concerned about their prospective children's well-being, they can take that into account in allocating their own resources (including their income available for investment). If others value the well-being of future humans generally, the same argument applies. Their economic calculations (largely not conscious, of course) here will likely be discounted for uncertainty, but this is to be expected. Why should the desires of some parts of society for renewable energy stop those who believe they can profit from selling oil from doing so?