[Xichekolas]

Yeah, and I totally agree with that point. My problem is that a lot of people seem to hear things like that and mentally translate it to: "everyone needs to consume less or we are screwed".

To me, the better thought would be: "how can we acquire more resources in an environmentally and socially beneficial way?"

[dangoldin]

Yep. I agree with you. The sun produces enough energy for the entire world if we can only figure out how to harness it.