Oil addiction

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Last night I saw Syriana, a rather disturbing (and of course very well made) film by Stephen Gaghan. Based upon real-life experiences by Robert Baer, a former CIA operative, Syriana shows the crude ways in which Oil influences politics, adds whole new layers of corruption and adds misery.
Most people know by now how poisenous oil & CO₂ is for the future. “Syriana” shows also the ways it demoralizes rich countries.
Fortunately, the film makers did not at showing the problem. They encourage people to do something about our oil addiction. First step is to read up on participate.net on what one can do.

On a side note, a lot of people praise a new documentary on why - despite existing demand - electric cars never became popular in the US. “Who killed the electric car?” by Chris Paine, himself an e-car lover, has not come out here in Norway yet, but I am looking foreward.