How then, do we move backwards? How does a society, with most of the people having no clue of future events, move from being dependent on a vast and intertwined network of goods and services produced by the indigenous people of whereever, to a local resource and renewable energy based society, and do so in the timeframe available (20-30 years using the most liberal extimates, 10-20 with resonable estimates, 5-10 with worst case scenarios), all the while prices on everything increasing, world politics getting more militaristic, governments continuously reducing civil liberties, shortages of goods on the market and weather patterns resembling bad Hollywood movies?
Joined: Feb 27, 2008 Posts: 57 Location: Washington State (US)
Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 12:12 pm Post subject: Odd Way To Protest Oil Prices
Gas station covered in a blanket. It's sort of amusing to think of all the fossil fuels that went into growing/synthesis, processing, and coloring the fibers, let alone the diesel required to run the man lift (and transport it to the site) or the jet fuel involved in collecting all these panels from around the world.
I'm reminded of a bumper sticker I once saw on a car. It was a picture of an oil derrick surrounded by the international "no" symbol.
Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 12:40 pm Post subject: Re: Odd Way To Protest Oil Prices
I don't get it. What's their point? Are they saying we should use less oil or take it from other countries with the threat of war?
One of the panels on the side says "Give me oil or give me death". My picture of ladies creating an artist quilt doesn't jive with them threatening war over oil in my mind.
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