Comments on: Gas prices kill the “Green Acres” dream http://climateprogress.org/2008/06/26/gas-prices-kill-the-green-acres-dream/ The Latest on Climate Science, Solutions, and Politics Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:49:34 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Earl Killian http://climateprogress.org/2008/06/26/gas-prices-kill-the-green-acres-dream/#comment-15052 Earl Killian Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:07:32 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/06/26/gas-prices-kill-the-green-acres-dream/#comment-15052 Robert, perhaps Upton Sinclair's principle applies ("It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends on his not understanding it.") Robert, perhaps Upton Sinclair’s principle applies (”It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends on his not understanding it.”)

]]> By: Robert http://climateprogress.org/2008/06/26/gas-prices-kill-the-green-acres-dream/#comment-15044 Robert Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:41:52 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/06/26/gas-prices-kill-the-green-acres-dream/#comment-15044 The writing has been on the wall for years for those that have been paying attention. I bought Heinberg's "Powerdown", KUnstler's "The Long Emergency" and "The End of Suburbia" DVD about 4 years ago and things are pretty much panning out as predicted. Why do people have so much trouble believing that oil is a finite, non-renewable, non-substitutable resource? The writing has been on the wall for years for those that have been paying attention. I bought Heinberg’s “Powerdown”, KUnstler’s “The Long Emergency” and “The End of Suburbia” DVD about 4 years ago and things are pretty much panning out as predicted.

Why do people have so much trouble believing that oil is a finite, non-renewable, non-substitutable resource?

]]> By: Dano http://climateprogress.org/2008/06/26/gas-prices-kill-the-green-acres-dream/#comment-15031 Dano Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:13:17 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/06/26/gas-prices-kill-the-green-acres-dream/#comment-15031 Well, Elizabeth is a doable drive from where I live, and the folk out there were able to chase some dream because of cheap energy - anybody going to work anywhere out there in the wind must drive for 45 minutes. Notwithstanding the time away from family, these sorts of things will be less desirable as energy prices continue to rise. The days of cheap energy are almost over. Best, D Well, Elizabeth is a doable drive from where I live, and the folk out there were able to chase some dream because of cheap energy – anybody going to work anywhere out there in the wind must drive for 45 minutes. Notwithstanding the time away from family, these sorts of things will be less desirable as energy prices continue to rise. The days of cheap energy are almost over.

Best,

D

]]> By: Bob Wallace http://climateprogress.org/2008/06/26/gas-prices-kill-the-green-acres-dream/#comment-14999 Bob Wallace Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:07:28 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/06/26/gas-prices-kill-the-green-acres-dream/#comment-14999 And I live a long drive to even "Hooterville". There are a number of us scattered through these coastal mountains. We have built our lives where we are and don't spend significant parts of our days driving. We are adaptive and creative. I've returned to "$2 gas". I just make the drive to the closest city half as often and buy twice as much stuff when I get there. And once we get affordable battery powered cars with the range of the Tesla I'll drive with "$0 gas". I've got more power than I can use from my solar panels for 8-9 months of the year. A wind generator will fill in the winter gap. Most of us out here make our own power. And I live a long drive to even “Hooterville”. There are a number of us scattered through these coastal mountains.

We have built our lives where we are and don’t spend significant parts of our days driving. We are adaptive and creative.

I’ve returned to “$2 gas”. I just make the drive to the closest city half as often and buy twice as much stuff when I get there.

And once we get affordable battery powered cars with the range of the Tesla I’ll drive with “$0 gas”. I’ve got more power than I can use from my solar panels for 8-9 months of the year. A wind generator will fill in the winter gap.

Most of us out here make our own power.

]]> By: Ronald http://climateprogress.org/2008/06/26/gas-prices-kill-the-green-acres-dream/#comment-14998 Ronald Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:21:55 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/06/26/gas-prices-kill-the-green-acres-dream/#comment-14998 okay. colorful topic and angle. But of course, Oliver Wendal Douglas moverd to hooterville to watch the crops he put into the ground shooots to the sky. He lived on the farm. Not quite the same as commuting. I have relatives in Germany and the man, (how else to say it) would live in the city during the week working at a well paying union construction job and would go home on weekends. That would be a good reason for 4 day work weeks. I know someone who drives an hour and a half EACH way for his daily commute. What's up with that. He does have a fuel efficient car. okay. colorful topic and angle. But of course, Oliver Wendal Douglas moverd to hooterville to watch the crops he put into the ground shooots to the sky. He lived on the farm. Not quite the same as commuting.

I have relatives in Germany and the man, (how else to say it) would live in the city during the week working at a well paying union construction job and would go home on weekends. That would be a good reason for 4 day work weeks.

I know someone who drives an hour and a half EACH way for his daily commute. What’s up with that. He does have a fuel efficient car.

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