Ron Stein (March 9, 2024) – The more than 6,000 products in today’s societies are based on crude oil, which now supports:
- Electricity that is being generated by hydro, nuclear, coal, and natural gas.
- Airports that accommodate the 20,000 commercial aircraft, and more than 50,000 military aircraft.
- Shipping terminals that accommodate 50,000 merchant ships.
- Hospitals.
- Communications.
- Electronics.
All the above did not exist a few short centuries ago, before the 1800’s. We’ve become a very materialistic society over the last 200 years, and the world has populated from 1 to 8 billion because of all the products and different fuels for planes, ships, trucks, cars, militaries, and space programs that did not exist before the 1800s.
As technologies advance for more reduced carbon electricity generation and use, there will be more requirements for critical minerals such as copper, lithium, nickel, cobalt, and rare earth elements that are essential components in many of today’s rapidly growing electricity technologies – from wind turbines and electricity networks to electric vehicles. Demand for these minerals is growing quickly as electricity transitions gather pace. All those exotic minerals and metals only produce electricity, as they CANNOT make any PRODUCTS used in today’s economy.
Most government officials and policymakers are unaware that ALL electricity came AFTER the discovery of oil, starting with the light bulb made from oil. All electrical generation from hydro, coal, natural gas, nuclear, wind, and solar are ALL based on the products, components, and equipment made with PRODUCTS made from oil derivatives manufactured from crude oil.
It seems that we’re living in a time where intelligent CONVERSATIONS are silenced so that stupid people won’t be offended.
Read more of this excellent article: A SIMPLE FACT: Electricity Came AFTER the Discovery of Oil
