MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM • August 15, 2021
There are a couple of things to consider when thinking about electric cars as a means of saving our planet from climate change: First, will there be resistance similar to face masks and vaccinations? Secondly, and more importantly, where is the electric energy to come from to power these millions and millions of vehicles? Our limited planet is having difficulty with the approximately 7 billion people who inhabit it. Unfortunately, the 7 billion is going to be 14 billion in just 40 years and 20 billion in 80 years. Addressing only the symptoms, while ignoring the main cause (overpopulation), will be an exercise in futility. Acting this way would be like bailing your boat with a dehumidifier while ignoring the 3-foot hole in the hull! ~ Don Saastamoinen,
Rockland