Here’s a question that I just fielded on Quora.com (which is a very cool website, btw). When will fossil fuels be depleted? Never. Yes, there is a finite amount of coal, oil, and natural gas beneath the Earth’s surface, and …
Tag: environmental destruction
The Depletion of Fossil Fuels
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Energy, Poverty and Terrorism
We often talk about the imperative to bring electrification to the rural parts of the developing world. Energy is a gateway to education, and education is a gateway to prosperity, environmental conservation, as well as stronger and smaller families. This …
What Will Life on Earth Be Like in 2111?
An old friend told me the other day that his 25-year-old son had asked him what he thought life on Earth would be like in 100 years. Quite a good question, I think. But are there any answers that don’t …
