The death of speed will have profound impacts on our cities and suburbs, on whole industries, on a variety of retail models, even on our diets. It will change the landscapes of our lives. But it won’t leave us living in the small towns of the past.
Alex Steffen on the effects high fuel prices will have on producing and transporting goods - it's not "the death of distance", but speed.
Bill Gates, in review of Energy Myths and Realities:
"I agree with [Vaclav] Smil that nuclear-powered electricity may have a significant role to play in the future. (I’m involved in a company – TerraPower – that is working on a type of a fast reactor we expect will have good economics.) But there are many challenges that must be addressed with nuclear around cost, safety, security of materials, and waste disposal. Although I believe there’s a good possibility that innovation can address these issues, we shouldn’t pursue this option alone."
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