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Topic: Review of the Olduvai Gorge |
Bandidoz
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 6:44 am Subject: Re: Review of the Olduvai Gorge |
This book may be of interest (I haven't seen it yet):
[URL=http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/product-description/030910260X/sr=1-2/qid=1173442809/ref=dp_proddesc_0/102-1814585-9396127?ie=UTF8&n= ... |
Topic: Review of the Olduvai Gorge |
Bandidoz
Replies: 994
Views: 158061
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 1:16 am Subject: Re: Review of the Olduvai Gorge |
About 33 mins in.....
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/worldservice/meta/tx/0300?size=au&bgc=003399&lang=en-ws&nbram=1&nbwm=1
A short note that the president of Honduras (M ... |
Topic: Book: Eating Fossil Fuels - Dale Allen Pfeiffer |
Bandidoz
Replies: 0
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Forum: Book/Media Reviews Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 7:13 pm Subject: Book: Eating Fossil Fuels - Dale Allen Pfeiffer |
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Eating-Fossil-Fuels-Coming-Agriculture/dp/0865715653/sr=11-1/qid=1164757990/ref=sr_11_1/202-1951959-7325442
In this 100-or-so page book, Dale summarises the position modern ... |
Topic: Review of the Olduvai Gorge |
Bandidoz
Replies: 994
Views: 158061
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 4:14 am Subject: Re: Review of the Olduvai Gorge |
Re: Bangladesh ( http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/5407530.stm )
They smashed and burned the local electricity substations
That just so reminds me of Easter Island ( ... |
Topic: Peak Oil vs. Global Warming? |
Bandidoz
Replies: 40
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Forum: Environment Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 11:38 am Subject: Re: Peak Oil vs. Global Warming? |
Yes they were.
http://www.hubbertpeak.com/hubbert/
His prediction in 1956 that U.S.oil production would peak in about 1970 and decline thereafter was scoffed at then |
Topic: Peak Oil vs. Global Warming? |
Bandidoz
Replies: 40
Views: 5296
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Forum: Environment Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 4:39 pm Subject: Re: Peak Oil vs. Global Warming? |
| Your argument is with the heads of the oil industry....they seem awfully convinced of their shtick to me.In 1956, they were just as convinced. |
Topic: Peak Oil doesn't make any sense |
Bandidoz
Replies: 60
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 4:30 pm Subject: Re: Peak Oil doesn't make any sense |
Maybe somebody will help to fill this loop in my Peak Oil theory...........I can hardly believe it ... so ... any ideas ?Two words - Jimmy Carter:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/carter/filmmore/ps_en ... |
Topic: [Conspiracy Theories] Heinberg's ME Article on EB |
Bandidoz
Replies: 1
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 6:46 am Subject: [Conspiracy Theories] Heinberg's ME Article on EB |
http://www.energybulletin.net/18904.html
As far as Lebanon is concerned, Israel wants nothing less than a permanent buffer zone on its northern flank. And if Lebanon turns into an Iraq, even better ... |
Topic: Review of the Olduvai Gorge |
Bandidoz
Replies: 994
Views: 158061
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 6:39 pm Subject: Re: Review of the Olduvai Gorge |
When I was in South Africa a few weeks ago I observed several notices on the TV channels stating the power system is struggling and requesting people to switch off unnecessary equipment.
Must there ... |
Topic: Review of the Olduvai Gorge |
Bandidoz
Replies: 994
Views: 158061
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2006 2:02 pm Subject: Re: Review of the Olduvai Gorge |
| Coal? I'm not so sure but I've read somewhere it was estimated that we had a 1,000 years of supplies in 1900 and in the 1960s we had about 500 years worth of coal. Now we're told we have 200 years wor ... |
Topic: BBC screening " If... The Oil Runs Out" |
Bandidoz
Replies: 17
Views: 2462
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 6:55 pm Subject: Re: BBC screening " If... The Oil Runs Out" |
A bit too much "story" and too little "information". They didn't even make the point that now, for every barrel being discovered, 5 are being consumed.
And £1.33 per litre Petrol in 2016.........j ... |
Topic: The Canary in the Mineshaft |
Bandidoz
Replies: 321
Views: 77481
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 5:20 am Subject: Re: The Canary in the Mineshaft |
BBC : Easyjet : Fuel costs double loss
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4967672.stm
Soaring fuel costs have almost doubled half-year losses at budget carrier Easyjet, but the firm is still fo ... |
Topic: Prof. Pianka's population reduction speech |
Bandidoz
Replies: 74
Views: 7364
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Forum: Population & Carrying Capacity Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 8:09 pm Subject: Re: Prof. Pianka Breaks the Bad News |
It could philosophically however be argued that slavery may have held back innovation as cheap labour mean less need for technical advances.
(Just like using oil, our energy producing slave, may has ... |
Topic: Ireland's First Peak Oil Death? |
Bandidoz
Replies: 21
Views: 2631
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 7:49 pm Subject: Re: Ireland's First Peak Oil Death? |
| The father of two was dragged along the ground, his head being knocked off the ground as the van, which is believed to have been carrying five members of the travelling community, drove off.Kind of re ... |
Topic: Idiotic Australians turn down wind farm |
Bandidoz
Replies: 11
Views: 1348
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Forum: Australia & New Zealand Discussion Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 6:42 pm Subject: Re: Idiotic Australians turn down wind farm |
| In the case of "windfarms" I'm not impressed with the modern versions, as (I'm told) the turbine cannot turn into the wind, but is fixed in one direction. You've been told wrong, mate. |
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