tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299108886803608881.post5054456864352285715..comments2024-03-26T07:56:17.955-07:00Comments on The South Fraser Blog: Transit in the USNathan Pachalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17647693133663879821noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299108886803608881.post-18333714312860679542011-02-16T06:41:29.612-08:002011-02-16T06:41:29.612-08:00I know it is really interesting to see. If China c...I know it is really interesting to see. If China can get their environmental act together North America is likely to be a "has-been" place.Nathan Pachalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17647693133663879821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299108886803608881.post-66036364170599807352011-02-15T22:20:30.922-08:002011-02-15T22:20:30.922-08:00The US won't reach that 80% goal in 25 years b...The US won't reach that 80% goal in 25 years because there will be too many changes in residents at the White House.<br /><br />China may have that many miles of high speed rail within 10 years. Their human rights record sucks and the country is home to some horrible toxic waste dumps, but when it comes to preparing for massive shortages of fossil fuels they're taking action while the oil barons of Alberta and Texas do everything in their power to convince the rest of us that there's nothing to worry about.<br /><br />The sultans and sheiks of the Middle East know the gravy train is about to reach the end of the line. They're using their current wealth to buy up thousands of European and North American businesses so that when the oil does stop flowing their descendants will have massive industrial and real estate empires to keep them in the manner to which they've become accustomed.<br /><br />Sadly it's almost too late for Canada and the US to do anything meaningful. We are destined to be third rate countries choking on the fumes from the last drops of overpriced oil.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com