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Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee
Sorry but I just don't think you and Mathgod / others are accurately capturing things here. I also am not even sure what exactly is being debated so why don't we make clear what issues are at stake. I am further not saying you're wrong or that lobbying efforts have not happened nor am I debating the effectiveness of them in steering political agenda. However I definitely take issue with oil company lobbyists having some kind of material impact on consumer demand. No. Just no.
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Of course global energy demand is high and will get higher. We understand that. The issue being debated is why humanity is still so far away from transitioning its power sources away from fossil fuels and toward clean alternatives.