Originally Posted by
Tightwad
"technology" itself could never save humans because we stopped living "with"
the planet instead tried to "control" the planet.
The modern mindset that technology can save anything is like an ant crawling up
an elephants leg thinking ****. All it does for the ant (and you) is keep the illusion
alive.
what's your definition of living "with" the planet? Hunter gatherer? Even that required technology and was exploiting the world. At what point do we go backwards in time/reverse technology to live in harmony with mother nature? Man has been controlling the planet from the first time they learned how to make fire and craft a spear.
Back to the topic, as with most forms of alternative energy, this works great in very specific, narrow circumstances. However, paired with hydro-electric dams, wind power (even wave power), we are getting closer to matching coal, oil and nuclear as a reliable, steady source of power. We are making a very slow, steady progression to these technologies which is what should be expected. As oil prices continue to skyrocket, more companies will jump in with both feet to exploit these other forms of energy.