We will eventually turn to using purely reusable energy sources in the future, roughly 60 - 70 years, which is 10 - 20 years after oil reserves are predicted to become so rare and expensive they are not worth it. (2)
The energy crisis the 'higher ups' speak of is just greed, and being so sort sighted they can't that they can still be greedy without fossil fuels. (3)
F- energy may always exist, but we may lack the technology to harness and utilize the forms it may turn into
F- same as above
F- because the free market is more concerned with the cheapest form of energy as opposed to innovations in the currently expensive forms of energy. We may run out of cheap energy before the currently expensive energy becomes affordable or advanced enough to sustain us.
F- Humans may be infinitely resourceful, but greed and political motivations may stifle progress in certain areas.
F- Religion isn't really relevant here. The energy is there regardless how it got there, we need to harness it effectively.
F (sort've)- all energy is in some sense renewable. Even fossil fuels will be renewed, it is just we consume them far faster than they are produced so it is possible to consume it all.
F- see above
T (sort've)- we have found potential energy sources, we just need to create technology sophisticated enough to harness this energy efficiently.
T- yes, fuels can run out and they are running out.
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Is an energy crisis possible?
Are the following responses to this question True or False? (More than one response may be True.)
(T or F) No, because energy is always conserved.
(T or F) No, because energy is constant.
(T or F) No, because the free market will always provide sufficient energy resources.
(T or F) No, because humans are infinitely resourceful.
(T or F) Energy is a gift of the gods.
(T or F) Yes, because energy is destroyed by human technology.
(T or F) Yes, unless fossil fuels are renewable.
(T or F) Yes, if the human race does not discover new energy resources.
(T or F) Yes, if necessary fuels are in shortage.
