We can eliminate our dependence on oil, but how quickly will we do so? The tools are here: Hybrids like the Prius, EREVs like the Volt, and EVs like the Leaf have been engineered and are for sale. Wind power has grown to the point where it can provide whatever we need (and yes, nuclear and solar are important too). So, what's left is the pace of cultural change, and the small matter of politics - how we deal with the minority that wants to block change:
"The billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch are waging a war against Obama. He and his brother are lifelong libertarians and have quietly given more than a hundred million dollars to right-wing causes."
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2010/08/30/100830fa_fact_mayer?currentPage=all
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"what's left is the pace of cultural change, and the small matter of politics - how we deal with the minority that wants to block change"
My understanding is that minorities don't exactly rule in democracies. So... maybe you either don't live in a democracy, or it's not actually a minority that's blocking this change of yours.
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