A Hydrogen-Based Economy

Glog writes "Peter Schwartz and Doug Randall of Wired magazine have written an amazing article explaining why we need to transition to a hydrogen economy. Lots of info there, estimated cost and benefit ... very good solid reasoning for whatever floats your boat - national security, environment, super-duper-charged automobiles."

Comments

Tax cuts vs Progress

[GhettoFabulous]

You know, the 100 billion dollars it took to put a man on the moon really has nothing on the trillion dollar tax cuts we keep hearing about.

So, do you want another $300 in your next tax return or an efficient, non-pollutant fuel source?

Economic War on Terrorism?

[TheRaven64]

Saddam's power is based on oil.
If suddenly (as in a few years down the line) the demand for oil tails off, and the oil revenues will drop off.
Saddam will be unable to keep paying his troops as much and so they will cease to support him.
Saddam is killed by his own people
The UN steps in to do the 'good guy' routine and sets up a democracy.
Everyone gets good PR, except dead people who don't need it.

Would this actually cost more than a $100m war + the cost of picking up the pieces once the entire middle east deteriorates into a kill-zone? What about when you add in the cost of rebuilding $MAJOR_AMERICAN_CITY that was destroyed by a soviet-built suitcase nuke after Saddam's followers realise they've lost the war and strike back?

War rarely makes good economic sense in the modern age. This article highlights this. Actually, it rarely made good economic sense at any point, Henry VIII almost bankrupted England not realising this.

Hmm. This is going to be moderated 'offtopic', isn't it?