Lack of Energy

Where to start. Peak oil, low-energy nuclear reaction, or just that tired feeling I get when I think of all the energy and resources wasted on outdated technology just because the fat cats want to keep their cup running over.

First of all, peak oil is not new. Sure, the teenagers whining about it now as they fill up their suv's to go cruising may think it's a new idea, but it's not. It's just that now the idea has a catchy moniker. Peak. Ooooh. It's all downhill from there. Yikes. The fact is, kiddies, it was a finite resource all along.

As for resources that are far from finite, study cold fusion. (More favorably termed low energy nuclear reactions) Unfortunately, a lot of back-stabbing goes on when someone threatens the powers that be in the energy world. Hot-fusion has been the glutton here for many years, along with other strategies that car makers have adopted to call themselves 'green.' The problem with any of these energy strategies is that they use gobs of energy to get to the resulting 'green' energy. They just hide the waste better.

In cycling, many of us have found that there is a certain amount of energy we can put out. It is finite. There is little point in cramming more effort into the equation. What works, however, is learning how to remove the obstacles preventing one from attaining that maximum output. You lighten your bike, you reshape your aerodynamics, and you quit eating junk. It's time for America to do the same.