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Originally Posted by nekokami
It seems to me that we ought to be able to maintain a reasonable standard of living for everyone without using nearly as much energy as we currently do.
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The key issue here (with all power issues, and especially with vehicles) is the "reasonable standard of living for everyone." Some people enjoy a more "reasonable standard" than others, duly justified by having a thicker wallet, when we all need to understand that the very idea of a "standard" needs to be seriously revisited.
Being more efficient in using the energy we need is key. But we also should be able to find ways of needing less energy in the first place, IOW, adjusting that "standard" to more reasonable levels by adjusting our lifestyles.