Why we have to start living more like the Na'vi now

[Dognik]

Originally Posted by Aquaplant

Efficiency is like the best thing ever, when you can get so much stuff done with relatively little energy, like it is with computers today.

You know that not everyone is an enormous energy hog. For example, I just need to keep my computer on as much as possible(read all the time), to see something via light sources and be able to keep myself warm down here in the cold, dark north. I must admit that I have a soft spot for aesthetics lights, especially when it is really dark here, but currently I do not have any plans in mind for energy powered vanity.

I mean come on, how are we supposed to make anything better in this world if we assume that every progress will always be offset by stupidity of the masses? Like Clarke said, there's a certain limit to personal energy consumption, because even the stuff that consumes energy usually costs money in itself, so we can always count on money to keep people in check, as sad as it is.

Energy Efficiency has always to be compared to the absolute Energy Consumption. And as you see there are every day more new and more efficient engines and other stuff, but the Energy consumption has never become less, it was always growing, even in Europe where they have more and more restrictions and watching to be more efficient and using less energy. The Fact is that the Chart of Energy consumption per Year has become a little bit more flat, but has never become negative. With negative i mean less consumption.

Btw, this discussion is great.