[sickoflibs]

I am always amazed at people I meet here's faith in the federal government to solve an impossible problem. Both Republicans and Democrats here told me at different times depending on the POTUS : "You don't know that the government cant do it" involving promises on non-existing energy solutions.

Sure, if you CANT prove that they wont find something that no one yet knows exists then it must exist but we just don't know it yet, right? There is a MAJOR flaw in this logic.

[stephenjohnbanker]

When was the last time the federal government fixed anything?

How often does the federal govt create big azz mistakes?

Then tries to fix the big azz mistake and makes it even worse?

I rest my case!

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

Sure, if you CANT prove that they wont find something that no one yet knows exists then it must exist but we just don't know it yet, right?

I don't mind responsible (and I do not consider "climate science" responsible) research into new energy technology. What I don't accept is treating "alternate energy" approaches as if they were proven in the marketplace, and paying huge amounts to favored companies who who risk little or none of their own money, even after spectacular disasters doing the same thing.