When You Were Young: Memories Of Oil
February 5th 2008 02:53
In ways that religion could neither understand nor dare compete, the modern world's energy crisis has become a crusade for national superiority and sustainability. It could arguably be said that the war in Iraq was in part influenced by industrial nation's need for oil and power. Regardless of your opinion or theory on that subject the dire need for sustainable energy is painfully obvious and yet perhaps the most tragic part is the impact that the depletion of oil reserves will have on our world.
The website: "ANWR.org" has compiled an interesting list of products made in full or part from oil and oil byproducts and produced it on their site. This list is part of a campaign to influence the opening of the Alaskan refuge for possible oil and resource extraction.
This list of life-changing products includes such note-worthy "must-haves" as: "Lipstick" and "Pantyhose".
While nobody is going to roll over and die from the loss of their ruby-red lips, it's worth noting also that the majority of commercial and military vehicles will be all but incapacitated by the loss of mainstream oil.
Perhaps I'm making a strong point and case for the people advocating the drilling of this beautiful refuge. Perhaps it is easy to look so shortly into the future and see a reasonable purpose for destroying a natural refuge to perpetuate a dying way of life. Yet I beg to differ.
Granted we may find oil in the Alaskan refuge, the greater threat still taunts us and it's facts are undeniable. We will run dry of the oil that keeps our world turning on so many wheels and engines. It is without question that in the very near future, we will have to look back on all of our cars, jets and Hummer's and feel something of nostalgia for the extravagance of our culture.
I for one denounce this clinging to the black blood of our nation's veins. We leave this world as it is and let the refuge remain unmolested. We accept fate and fall from the pulpit of power and into the cold embrace of a world without oil based fuels. I would sooner see us face the unavoidable head-on and with humility and understanding than to have it pounce on us unprepared and with pride to ravage.
Of course, who doesn't want one last joy-ride in their SUV? Especially since it's running on empty.
The website: "ANWR.org" has compiled an interesting list of products made in full or part from oil and oil byproducts and produced it on their site. This list is part of a campaign to influence the opening of the Alaskan refuge for possible oil and resource extraction.
This list of life-changing products includes such note-worthy "must-haves" as: "Lipstick" and "Pantyhose".
While nobody is going to roll over and die from the loss of their ruby-red lips, it's worth noting also that the majority of commercial and military vehicles will be all but incapacitated by the loss of mainstream oil.
Perhaps I'm making a strong point and case for the people advocating the drilling of this beautiful refuge. Perhaps it is easy to look so shortly into the future and see a reasonable purpose for destroying a natural refuge to perpetuate a dying way of life. Yet I beg to differ.
Granted we may find oil in the Alaskan refuge, the greater threat still taunts us and it's facts are undeniable. We will run dry of the oil that keeps our world turning on so many wheels and engines. It is without question that in the very near future, we will have to look back on all of our cars, jets and Hummer's and feel something of nostalgia for the extravagance of our culture.
I for one denounce this clinging to the black blood of our nation's veins. We leave this world as it is and let the refuge remain unmolested. We accept fate and fall from the pulpit of power and into the cold embrace of a world without oil based fuels. I would sooner see us face the unavoidable head-on and with humility and understanding than to have it pounce on us unprepared and with pride to ravage.
Of course, who doesn't want one last joy-ride in their SUV? Especially since it's running on empty.
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