World Public Opinion.org, an international collaborative internet project to “give voice to public opinion” on international issues, released the results of a recent poll that claimed, “Majorities in 15 of 16 nations surveyed around the world think that oil is running out and governments should make a major effort to find new sources of energy.”Governments should find new energy sources? A statement like that is enough to bring tears to the glass eye of a practicing capitalist. When did a government official, especially one elected to office, ever bring a single btu to the energy market? Even in those countries where the dominant oil company is still owned by the s...