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Originally Posted by Trunks

And the greed that drives capitalism, could very well be the death of us. Tell me folks. What happens in 2040 or so when oil prices are jacked up sky high because there is so little left... Our cars, our planes, our entire militaries, our backup generators, everything we have runs on gas. So what happens when there is little left, but the demand is sky high? Sharing would be too civilized of course, as would instituting a globally funded research facility to solve the impending crisis....so what then? War?

You don't think things through too well. The greed of capitalism is EXACTLY what will get us through the oil crisis. Do you think that the oil corporations want to go out of business? No! Of course not! They're greedy bastards, remember? The way that their companies function in the capitalist market gives them the incentive to pursue other ways to make money, and in the oil crisis, that means alternative energy. So basically, their greed will turn into their development of alternative energy and will ultimately be the thing that SAVES us from the oil crisis.