Sunday, July 03, 2005

The real reason why we should be worried about a future oil shortage

We know that the world's supply of oil is finite.

We know that plastics are made from oil.

We know that parts of computers are made of plastic - not just cases, but insulation for cables and probably some other components whose composition I don't know anything about.

So the big, important question, the issue on which scientists should be focusing: can modern, mass-produceable computers be made without using any oil by-products whatsoever?

If not, someone should come up with a solution!

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