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"Eg, our government’s stance that Alberta oil needs to stay in the ground, and we can’t build a pipeline eastwards, and we will import everything we need from Saudi Arabia, ... "
I didn't want to derail the thread so I hope you don't mind me using this to ask my question. I must be missing something. If we continue exporting our oil, what plans should we have in place to ensure future generations have access to our petroleum resourses for the thousands of essential products derived from oil, particularly lubrication, without which you cannot operate any machine? The oil belongs to them as much as it does to the current generation.
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In 1876 the telephone was invented. In 1896 wireless. In 1904 a lot of people still believed that humans would never fly.
It was less than 100 years from the invention of the telephone that Neil Armstrong was standing on the moon talking to people in Houston.
Do we really know how much lubrication people will need or what they'll be doing in 200 years? 300? I doubt it. There's probably some nerd who says he does but we all think he's crazy.
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And 2500 years ago, they created the technology that made all that possible, steel. The process hasn't changed much since then. Yes, they may create something to replace coal, iron and oil but are we willing to bet on it? If we start transitioning to nuclear power, specifically LIFTR reactors, we can leave the oil in the ground. We can partner with India and export the technology around the world. It is a licence to print money. In the meantime, western Canada is sitting on a fortune in uranium to bridge the gap with small modular reactors.
Nobody should be allowed to leave school without a proper education in Math, Chemistry, Physics and Geography. I wish I had.
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Nuclear reactors aren't safe enough imo. I'm not a fan.
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