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Topic: The first signs of peak oil |
Shea
Replies: 24
Views: 3415
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 12:51 pm Subject: Re: The first signs of peak oil |
I ran across a report from Bloomberg's news organization today (5/1 which noted that refined gasoline supplies within the US are running 7.5% below last year. When the 1973 oil crisis hit we lost o ... |
Topic: Those who have called a peak in oil production. |
Shea
Replies: 53
Views: 14391
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:17 pm Subject: Re: Those who have called a peak in oil production. |
| Hello Everyone - I don't think any other group of individuals have ever had access to this much data concerning a crucial turning point, or end, of their civilization just as it was occurring. I'm su ... |
Topic: Civilization (as we know it) 99.9% likely to end by 2012 |
Shea
Replies: 30
Views: 6018
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Forum: Psychology Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 9:57 am Subject: Re: Civilization (as we know it) 99.9% likely to end by 2012 |
A study of US history tends to suggest that we like to let difficult, seemingly unsolvable, big problems fester as long as we can, and then we summon the resolve to tackle them, and we do.
December ... |
Topic: 'Twilight in the Desert: ...' Matthew R. Simmons |
Shea
Replies: 55
Views: 12736
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Forum: Book/Media Reviews Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 12:32 pm Subject: Re: 'Twilight in the Desert: ...' Matthew R. Simmons |
| I have just read, and was greatly impressed by, Mr. Simmons' book. When I first heard about his book two years ago I dismissed it because I believed Daniel Yergin's views concerning the coming age of ... |
Topic: Children of Men, Peak Oil Movie? |
Shea
Replies: 34
Views: 7594
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Forum: Book/Media Reviews Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 11:59 am Subject: Re: Children of Men, Peak Oil Movie? |
| I completely agree with Revi that "Children of Men" is strongly evocative of what our future may be like. Director Alfonso Cuaron has created a stunning, incredibly moving film that really has to see ... |
Topic: Bakhtiari says peak oil was in 2006 |
Shea
Replies: 62
Views: 7554
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 11:40 am Subject: Re: Bakhtiari says peak oil was in 2006 |
| Bakhtiari is not alone, certainly. Matthew Simmons has picked December, 2005 as the date. In reading about Peak Oil I've noticed a disturbing correlation: in at least three major countries, the US, ... |
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