[Daradon]

Originally Posted by Shazam

There are no alternatives to fossil fuels. It will be decades before alternatives appear. Perhaps never.

http://www.straightdope.com/columns/...em-and-em-coal

Not to fossil fuels, but for energy.

Hey, I'm not saying it's going to be easy, but what are the alternatives? Besides, oil is going to be worth lots for decades anyway. I doubt we really get ourselves off it in a meaningful way in less than 50-100 years. Yes we will get more efficient at using it, but there will be more people, more machines, and more demand as well.