If you’re as tired as I am hearing about doom, gloom, quagmires, non-renewable resources, global warming, and other claptrap, be sure to read this for a lift:
For the first time, an international research program involving the Department of the Interior’s U.S. Geological Survey has proven that it is technically feasible to produce gas from gas hydrates. Gas hydrates are a naturally occurring “ice-like” combination of natural gas and water that have the potential to be a significant new source of energy from the world’s oceans and polar regions.
…Interest in hydrate E&P has soared in recent years because of growing evidence that more hydrocarbon exists in hydrate deposits than the combined oil, gas and coal reserves worldwide.
…[T]here may not be enough hydrocarbons available to bring on global warming from conventional fossil fuels reserves. But if the technology to extract methane gas hydrates can be made cost-effective then humanity really will have to refrain from using as much fossil fuel as it can burn.
Apparently, there’s more energy in this planet than we need.
This news is certain to infuriate control freaks and social engineers of all stripes.
(Hat tip to Justin Case for this tidbit. Do I have to set up a tip jar just to bribe him?)
UPDATE: Am I the only human being having IMPOSSIBLE problems with Verizon’s sucky-ass, on-again/off-again DSL? The situation is absolutely chronic, and interferes with my ability to post! (Last night I had to drive to Starbucks in the rain.)
UPDATE: While you’re at the Future Pundit site, be sure to read his post on “Neophobia” — which links to this article.
Neophobe! Now that’s a new one!
Be scared! Be very scared!
And die young!
Comments
3 responses to “Is too much going to be enough?”
Eric, My own Verizon DSL connection has worked well for months. Knock on wood.
Thank you!
Knocking on (dry) wood is indeed my best bet right now. Things have dried out a bit and now I am fine. I’ve had this problem for years — almost always when it rains. (I think I’ll try using an electric hair dryer on the junction box next time….)
I’ve had some problems with my DSL on and off in the last month or so. I think it has to do with this stormy weather we’ve had.
“Paleo-phobia”? A fear of or aversion to the old and ancient, of the past, of Classical Values? Seems to afflict many “progressive” types these days. Chesterton once wrote an essay on “The Fear of the Past”. Modern man turns away from, shuts his eyes to, the greatness of his ancestors because he cannot equal them.