I'm usually a very optimistic fellow and I am somewhat concerned about something that has been cropping up in my mind on an almost daily basis for the past two weeks. It is a vile thought to be sure, but it can't be denied that homo sapiens' future on our wondrous planet will come to a terrible end if he doesn't find an alternative for using carbon based fuels for his energy requirements. Not only is he dependent upon carbon based fuels but within the next 50 years, he will find himself competing with the rest of the world's population for an ever shrinking supply of fossil fuel. The only way that this can be avoided is if the number of people on earth were radically reduced.