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Topic: My Conversation with an idiot |
Renfield
Replies: 49
Views: 6878
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2005 5:01 pm Subject: Re: My Conversation with an idiot |
Some things to think about.
That idiot across the street that drives that SUV with a Bush/Cheney sticker may be a carpenter.
That idiot kid down the street that was always squealing the tires on ... |
Topic: THE Zimbabwe Thread (merged) |
Renfield
Replies: 182
Views: 3327
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2005 8:22 am Subject: Re: Zimbabwe Out of Oil |
| The article is bollocks anyway, Zimbabwe's problems are nothing to do with Peak Oil.I agree. The current upward trend in oil prices is because of the erosion of world oil production spare capacity. ... |
Topic: Natural Gas Price Increase 83% |
Renfield
Replies: 17
Views: 2295
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2005 2:48 pm Subject: Re: Natural Gas Price Increase 83% |
| I just got an offer from my utility for their 12 month "worryproof" bill for natural gas. Last year I paid $131.00 per month (every month, summer included) for NG. This year's offer is $240.00 per m ... |
Topic: THE ASPO Thread (merged) |
Renfield
Replies: 585
Views: 4753
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 2:11 pm Subject: Re: ASPO pushes peak date back (again) to 2010 |
| But isn't it more like meteorology? The farther out you are the harder it is to make predictions. A meteorologist may be able to say with 80% certainty that it will rain tomorrow, but he can't say w ... |
Topic: Chat |
Renfield
Replies: 1
Views: 1243
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Forum: Suggestion Box Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 1:14 pm Subject: Chat |
http://www.pcpin.com/
I use it. Works well and easy to install (about two minutes). Loads profiles from the board automatically on first entry so people don't have to reregister. Can put link on ... |
Topic: Matt Savinar Debunked? |
Renfield
Replies: 270
Views: 31874
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 12:32 pm Subject: Re: Savinar Debunked? |
It's just we never actually ran out or suffered any major earth shaterring shortages.Really?
http://arabic.cnn.com/2002/earth_summit/9/3/row.oil/story.starvation.jpg~1030967794780273200.jpg
http:// ... |
Topic: When will they wake up??? |
Renfield
Replies: 24
Views: 4711
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 10:59 am Subject: Re: When will they wake up??? |
| I don't think people are going wake up any time soon. It is human nature to make excuses not to change their ways until it is far too late. People say there was a gas crisis in the 70s...it is been th ... |
Topic: THE ASPO Thread (merged) |
Renfield
Replies: 585
Views: 4753
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 10:39 am Subject: Re: ASPO pushes peak date back (again) to 2010 |
| Okay, well, I'm brand new here, but you look pretty new here, too. It seemed to me that you painted a pretty broad stroke over the entire community that is probably not deserved by many here. I've b ... |
Topic: Oil banking and induced peak oil |
Renfield
Replies: 22
Views: 1867
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 10:15 am Subject: Re: Oil banking and induced peak oil |
| I think that absolutely depends on the size of the spike. An extreme spike of say, $70.00 to $150.00 in a few months may destroy demand so quickly an entire economy collapses. If that happens demand ... |
Topic: THE ASPO Thread (merged) |
Renfield
Replies: 585
Views: 4753
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 10:04 am Subject: Re: ASPO pushes peak date back (again) to 2010 |
| Put a bunch of economists, sociiologists, demographers, etc. in a room and let them achieve a consensus on a future socio-economic model....bring you sleeping bag and be prepared to sleep in the confe ... |
Topic: Oil banking and induced peak oil |
Renfield
Replies: 22
Views: 1867
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 9:54 am Subject: Re: Oil banking and induced peak oil |
| That's contrary to everything I understand about economics. While I'm not an economist my understanding is that while demand destruction may result from high prices, what happens is that producers no ... |
Topic: getting to know you forum... |
Renfield
Replies: 3
Views: 1613
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Forum: Suggestion Box Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 8:51 am Subject: getting to know you forum... |
| ...Since we're all gonna have to move in together in a big house with a garden in back we may as well get to know each other now. How about a forum where we can post pics of our kids or the bikeride ... |
Topic: My Conversation with an idiot |
Renfield
Replies: 49
Views: 6878
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 8:19 am Subject: Re: My Conversation with an idiot |
Peakoilers have to understand that it is not just the attitude of the unknowing towards the concept of peakoil that has change, but also OUR OWN attitude towards these people....
Having demonstrate ... |
Topic: My Conversation with an idiot |
Renfield
Replies: 49
Views: 6878
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 8:09 am Subject: Re: My Conversation with an idiot |
On the ANWR and similar argumente I like to use this analogy:
Drilling in ANWR is like giving a starving person a sandwich - piece by piece over 30 years. |
Topic: Oil banking and induced peak oil |
Renfield
Replies: 22
Views: 1867
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 7:34 am Subject: Re: Oil banking and induced peak oil |
| But maximized revenue doesn't include just price. It also must include volume. An example with arbitrary numbers - isn't it better to sell 10 million barrels/day at $30.00 ($300 million/day) than 2 ... |
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