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This is a very interesting thread. I have some opinions but that is just about it not facts. I would think comparing the meltdown to anything but to a meltdown is a mistake. Coal has served a purpose in the past and is serving one now with 20% using coal to power the country.

However, I think it is foolish for us the United States to rest on coal, because, it is a fossil fuel, therefore, there is just a limited quanity of it, and takes thousands of years to make. This is not a wise plan.

The oil arguement could be explained with the last paragraph that I wrote, but I will add more to this arguement. I believe (again believe) that certain groups on both sides of the Aisles are guilty for oil. It serves both sides not to drill and not to find alternative methods for oil or coal. Here is how, price manipulation on the right with coal and oil Subsidies going to the pockets of the right, and thus getting politicians re-elected. On the left, they have the people who love nature and that sort of thing and appeal to that group as well. Therefore, neither side will do anything about coal or oil.

Now, the American people are the ones getting hurt by this, (some of you are asking how, it puts me and my family to work, so on and so forth). Again, you are dealing with a fossil fuel, it will come to an end, so would it not be better to have a back up plan.

Some of you will say yes, but the market should dictate it, but I have already pointed out that the regulation on the market is one where a new product would not be premitted by those in power, and therefore, could never come into existance. If it was so, we would follow what Google does and their magic "black box", very interesting.

Look forward to hearing comments!