A New Hope for Beating Back the Regressive Green Movement
Because her ideals are like unicorns.
It is OK to imagine whatever you want but problem is it gets tangled up in politics and that becomes expensive. Every form of energy generation has consequences. Wind tubines and hydroelectic dams are damaging to wildlife, geothermal plants release greenhouse gasses, biofuels release CO2 and impact food prices, solar cells require mining of rare and toxic metals.
Her sign is like standing outside the NIH demanding a cure for cancer. Yeah right, instead of holding a sign why not raise some money for research or better yet learn something and come up with a better idea, what do you think is going on in there? She has nothing to add and obviously is totally ignorant on the subject.
I trust the market on this one because the potential profits are enormous. If you just designed a solar cell that was 25% more efficient and cheaper you would be rich beyond your dreams. Market forces are very powerful and like the laws of physics wishing and hoping wont change that. If there are cheaper alternatives someone (ie China) will use them and destroy your economy through competition.
The government should make sure that the markets for developing technologies are fair and there is opportunity. They should prevent excesses concerning pollution given existing technology. They should not use regulation to create or shape markets that do not exist. That, like communism, never works.
Markets, especially developing ones are very complex. As you pointed out “the Future is different from now” and I would add neither of knows exactly what it will look like. How do we know if the tax to bail out Solydnra doesnt cause a more promising start-up idea to go under?
My answer to her would have been “buy a rifle, because when the lights go out and the police run out of gas you are going to need it”
