the death of coal?

Quote: rxwine

I believe the free market governed the actions in Pompei when it was buried under volcanic ash and lave. Free markets lag quite a bit unless you prefer doing everything after the actual disaster. Furthermore, production anomalies are hidden from the consumer. Asbestos in the ceilings for years. Lead in pipes. Airbags that are faulty. I can only tell if my apple is bruised or rotten. I can't detect what chemicals might be in it. Building codes won't be met on time if some other motivating force is not out there making it so. Bridges not maintained. Dams that should have been improved.

Quote: rxwine

There's no argument from me that there are natural forces at work and they don't go away.

But for comparison let's consider the current situation at Lake Mead next to Las Vegas for example. The equivalent of the climate change deniers could be arguing that the low levels have nothing to do with increased usage by humans but just a normal cycle. They could be arguing that mitigation efforts, like low flow faucets are just a scam to sell them something. I get it.

Quote: DoubleGold

For example, if a local government keeps the price of drinking water artificially low (for poor people), and there's not enough moisture to replenish the water, then there will be a shortage.

If the water supply shrinks, then the price of water should rise, if the demand is constant.

That's how to conserve with free markets.

As soon as the government places an artificial price cap on a resource, then a shortage becomes very likely, especially if demand is growing.

And the resident will be forced to move away, poor or rich.

Quote: rxwine

I think a lot of Republicans are currently trying to stop people from moving from less desirable places to a more desirable place across our border. Interfering with the free market?

Quote: DRich

Seeing as Lake Mead is a man made lake I don't know that it should be used for comparison. The lake was not there at all before the Boulder dam.

Quote: DoubleGold

Nature is the boss not man.

Then man.

For example, to harness the energy of nature, we can't kill birds, because it goes against nature.

But man interferes by building these massive steel structures to harvest wind energy.

We kills off birds, take the metal structures down, and then go to the next thing to oppose nature.

Quote: rxwine

Human brain is an organic product. So it's usage to full capacity shouldn't be unnatural since that's what it can do.