On reading the opening paragraphs of Robert Bryce's author's note, I felt a kindred soul:
.. just how lucky I am. There is no more complex or fascinating topic than energy. ... the scale of energy use and the complexity and the importance of the energy business are unmatched by any industry. The study of energy includes physics, geology, chemistry, engineering, metallurgy ... the list goes on and on. ... no matter how much I study it, I still feel like a rank amateur. And, yet, if we are to make wise choices about energy policy, it is essential for all of us -- as voters, as owners and managers of businesses, and as policymakers -- to understand what energy is, what power is, how they are measured, and which forms of eneryg and power production make the most sense environmentally and economically.
Sadly, the material that followed this opening shattered the reverie of idyllic bonding.
continued at Daily Kos....
