Originally Posted by
Roody
That depends. If we don't do anything as oil peaks and the climate warms, we probably will return to a 1900 lifestyle--1900 B.C., that is.
If we make some wise decisions in the very near future, we have a chance for a very comfortable "post-industrial" technology.
No disagreement that we face problems if there are no changes in the near future. The very first step needs to be toward conservation of resources, especially petroleum. Unfortunately, the only time that comes into play, it seems, is when supplies get costly or short. And, with the exception of a small segment of the population, a dip in price and/or increase of supply seems to direct people back to old habits.