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   From: jclarkeusenet@cox.net   
      
   In article , lal_truckee@yahoo.com says...   
   >   
   > On 1/23/14 9:05 AM, Doc O'Leary wrote:   
   > > The   
   > > majority of sci-fi hand waves abundant energy into the future, but the   
   > > reality is that, so far, that appears to be the hardest hurdle we have   
   > > facing us.   
   >   
   > Energy is the easiest of our problems. It's been basically solved in   
   > several ways with operational installations.   
   >   
   > The most difficult issue is entrenched wealth, created and sustained by   
   > the existing infrastructure, fighting a rear guard battle against   
   > change. Incredibly short-sighted, entrenched wealth doesn't seem to   
   > realize it's in the preeminent position to profit from the eventual,   
   > enevitable, energy transformation.   
      
   "Entrenched wealth"? The big problem is not "entrenched wealth" fighting   
   "change", it's the greenies acting as pimples on the collective ass of   
   progress.   
      
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