tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30737147.post2643576814570112737..comments2023-09-25T04:09:40.720-05:00Comments on Startup Florida: Oil and Water...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00098380945086261202noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30737147.post-74728950102875501802010-06-10T18:27:28.361-05:002010-06-10T18:27:28.361-05:00Well said RichWell said RichJohn Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13055594192433564698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30737147.post-68096580657043101772010-06-10T13:47:20.394-05:002010-06-10T13:47:20.394-05:00I agree that, simplistically speaking, it all come...I agree that, simplistically speaking, it all comes down to power: who has it, who wants it, and the lengths some go to gain or by contrast lose power. In regards to the consumption of oil, I feel that a deeper issue arises, even greater than our dependency to use oil. <br /><br />The bottom line is that, with each passing generation in the United States, a mentality of "what's in it for me" and this persona of "I'll just settle for taking the easy way" has fostered a nation of followers, or sheep. We know that our growing dependency on foreign oil must decrease, not augment. We understand that alternative fuel development is crucial, but so far, it seems to just be a small blip on the horizon. <br /><br />I think that there are numerous reasons, or excuses, as to why such efforts fall short (R&D, time, money of course), but the underlying motive to it all seems to be, plain and simple, Americans have yielded to maintaining a sense of complacency that, in their own individual world, makes perfect sense. The people do have the power, but the problem isn't that they can't or won't use it; it’s that they are indifferent to it even existing.Ken Mearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263218442897555029noreply@blogger.com