tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427940.post1115569043191877335..comments2023-12-05T07:50:19.855-05:00Comments on No Oil for Pacifists: Democracy Is Too Important to be Left to the People@nooil4pacifistshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16688417615117569825noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427940.post-25080899984216807672008-02-13T16:44:00.000-05:002008-02-13T16:44:00.000-05:00Carl - here's a case in point. The biofuels thing ...Carl - here's a case in point. The biofuels thing is blowing up in everyone's faces both economically and carbon-wise. Will this policy urged by the "experts" be revoked? I would guess not. <BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/1152747" REL="nofollow">Science article</A><BR/><A HREF="http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/1151861" REL="nofollow">Effect of diverting US cropland to biofuels</A><BR/><BR/>Frequently the experts are just wrong, but another factor is that societies and economies are complex balances that may well be too complex for experts to evaluate. <BR/><BR/>Excellent, excellent post.MaxedOutMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08011469804162511617noreply@blogger.com