James,

I'm in agreement with you. We will not back off, in fact I can totally see an exponential growth in use by simply looking at our gadget crazed nation. We're truly addicted to power, and we don't even know it, it's just part of our life. :-)

I know I need to do some reading on the subject, but even you admit we have a limited supply. "... hundreds of years worth of coal." Fair enough, but it WILL run out. That's my point.

I'm not suggesting you change how you live. That's your choice, and I'm all for choice, but it will have to be dealt with. Why not start now, if you're willing, to make some changes? No harm, no foul.

And I'll pass on the the oil free land for now, I'm enjoying the California coast.