Last Monday Anita and I celebrated our 34th anniversary by spending the afternoon at Pokagon State Park, something we often did when dating. I needed to use the restroom and was informed that a large tree had fallen, taking the power out all over the Park, so they locked the doors on all the restrooms. Fortunately, there are a few outhouses up there and I survived the ordeal.

But it made me aware of just how dependent our entire culture has become on modern conveniences. How would we survive without automobiles, refrigerators or running water? We have eliminated the previous methods so we have no other means of getting these needs met.

Come to think about it, that’s the problem with oil these days. There is only a limited supply beneath the earth, but we can’t live without it. If Saudi Arabia’s vast supply is now 50% gone, yet the global demand for oil continually increases, what will the future hold? When will the next war to protect national interests be declared and by whom against whom?

Its time for thinking people to rethink everything we do on the planet. Perhaps Al Gore’s on the right track.

Tags: conservation, electricity, oil