Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 4:40 am Post subject: Re: Jevon's Paradox Explained
MrBill wrote:
nth wrote:
MrBill,
I believe you are talking about something else.
No one is saying Cuba is energy independent, much less fossil fuel independent.
No, but my point is that far from being self-sufficient and an economic model for any other country, Cuba has been mainly propped-up and kept from dying by external sponsors like Russia, China and now VZL. However, this model does not travel. After PO in the USA there is no one who is going to bail-out Uncle Sam and keep the country running. Therefore, a Cuba is the wrong template to look at for a base case scenario.
After the collapse of the FSU Cuba had to make alot of painful adjustments to a life with far less oil.
I don't think anyone could argue that Cuba receives anywhere near the level of oil and sponsorship from China or Venezuala than what they obtained from the FSU.
The bottom line for optimists is that a nation's access to "cheap oil" was severly curtailed and they were able to effect some sort of transistion to a lower energy life style. _________________ "Once the game is over, the king and the pawn go back in the same box."
-Italian Proverb
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