The two
major super powers on earth are posturing.
Each with enough nuclear weaponry to destroy all life on earth.
If the world
was energy independent, economic trade pressures could be brought against rogue
countries that would somewhat negate wars.
Russia’s
only economy is oil and gas. The
middle-east countries only economy is oil and gas.
Total energy
independence is feasible; but capitalism makes it impossible. The rich exploit to grow wealth; so, the
movers and shakers of the world have no incentive to divest of energy control.
We have the
technology to deploy a satellite telescope to orbit the sun and view time all
the way back to creation. If that same
technology was deployed toward energy independence, we could be energy free
within a decade.
Every home
could be energy independent. Heated and
cooled from thermal heat pumps and energized by efficient solar arrays on rooftops
and elevated structures. Cars could be
energy independent of fossil fuels; plugged in to home solar arrays for
charging and equipped with solar collectors on all surfaces – along with wind-turbines
and centrifugal force generators.
Solar, wind,
water and tidal collectors could supply all the power needed for economic and
commercial purposes. The tidal change in
the Bay of Fundy alone could convert enough energy for North America to be free
of the need for fossil fuel produced energy.
Total world energy
independence would place rogue countries in a less powerful position – and economic
sanctions from world organizations could carry more weight.
This is all feasible,
but buried in our DNA is a primitive strain that drives us to compete for power
and wealth, with a willingness toward violence. This drive is exploited through capitalism
and greed; and I see no hope that that will ever change in our future.
Though we
claim to be a sentient intelligent species, we share 97% of our DNA with our
cousins, Chimpanzees. And a good
percent of the human population has not progressed far from our primitive
ancestors most basic instincts.
Add to that
the zealotry of religions and there is little hope we will ever conquer war.
