I found this reference on theWatt this morning about Edwin Black's new book, Internal Combustion: How Corporations and Governments Addicted the World to Oil and Derailed the Alternatives. In an earlier epiphany I had (or maybe more like a duh moment) about Edison's electric car vs. Ford's gas version it just seemed to jump out that these guys used to hang out with Presidents. Then I thought of Robert Moses and Ford, Chrysler, GM and the relevant political ties. I do not do the topic justice here of course. I am just having a hmmm moment, but to think of a few men deciding the "energy" path this country would take is significant. There were only certain people in the powerful circles that had knowledge of all the choices. The point is there are still other choices and technologies but the wrong guys still get to make all the decisions. I think it is safe to say that the decisions are based still on corporate ties, only the stakes are higher now. I am struck by how much common sense is being denied the American people. Title quote by Edwin Black and photo is Robert Moses.
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