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[Richard Stallman]

    > -- people will arrange
    > to use less fuel of whatever kind.

    That is suicidal.

    Fuel is just energy,

So many mistakes in so few words!

Fuel to burn is only one kind of energy.  As fuel gets expensive,
people invest in other energy sources such as renewables.  This is why
it is ok if all kinds of fuel become more expensive.

Meanwhile, there is tremendous opportunity for doing the same jobs
with less energy.  It just takes an investment in energy efficiency.
Amory Lovins has written extensively about how cheap it is to produce
lots of "negawatts" -- savings of energy due to increased efficiency.
As the cost of energy goes up, people will make these investments.

Of course, government policies can facilitate or impede these changes.
Nonetheless, expensive fuel is an important motivating factor.

Finally, we may need to stop doing some of the things we now do.  The
consequences of global heating will force many people to stop doing
things they now do.  It will force many to stop living.  Global
heating is damaging food production and swamping low-lying land.
The sacrifices to limit global heating may be painful but they will
be less painful than the consequences of global heating.

--
Dr Richard Stallman
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