It's hard for me to get excited about fuel cells until it doesn't take a boatload of electricity to make hydrogen.
In terms of power, the answer is nukes. No CO2 emissions and the waste is small and contained. And, as a guy from a hazardous waste company once said in an interview, "I love nuclear waste. If you lose it, you can find it again."
If mankind had to start from scratch, I think it would have to live off the remains of this civilization, since we long ago mined the stuff that's easy to get to.
I'm tearing up about the books.
(I really shouldn't be allowed to mensturate)
Yes, it was our Victor on his LJ. I just assume he's always right about these things.
Hmm. Damned journalists and their facts.
I don't think it's so much a matter of his getting his facts wrong -- he just drinks so much more coffee than the normal (even Buffista!) mortal that the normal worldwide supply looks dangerously low.
Happy birthday, Cass!
Coffee shortage? Dear Universe, this is NOT OKAY.
Which reminds me, if Jess is around, Jess, where did you order your green coffee beans from? I need to start my stockpile now.
Jess, where did you order your green coffee beans from?
Not me! Never roasted my own beans.
Weird! I thought you had!
I will experiment, then, and report back!
(Green beans keep for a year. And are half the price. Even if I get a personal roaster instead of hacking a popcorn popper or breadmaker, it'll pay for itself.)
It's on my List Of Things I Wish I Did Myself Instead Of Paying Other People For, but I've never got around to actually doing it.