07-12-2009, 07:44 PM
Quote:So, I agree it is wrong to mess around with mother nature and perform a science experiment with our future. My suggestion is that we deal with it directly (e.g. "We choose to go to the moon."), rather than manipulate prices and disturb financial markets to "incent" people to do the right thing.It seems rather bizarre that I'm advocating the economists' solution, to set up an incentive structure that reflects externalities, and then let the market do its work, whereas you're advocating the statist solution of having a gigantic government program to make direct decisions about energy production for the whole economy.
Maybe it's Freaky Friday?
-Jester