Nothing like a bit of 'there's no alternative' hyperbole to shut down a conversation on the problems of fossil fuel dependency. One supportive commenter deploys the 'coal is actually good for the earth' argument, citing this PNAS article by Schimel et al. to argue that coal-burning power plants are good for tropical forests. The Schimel article says nothing of the sort, but decide for yourself.
"Without transportation fuel, modern civilization would collapse into an unimaginably horrendous chaos. Don’t think it can happen? Who’s the denier now?"
