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Topic: Palm oil bust in Asia |
auscanman
Replies: 24
Views: 1054
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Forum: Current Energy News Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 4:33 pm Subject: Re: Palm oil bust in Asia |
I'm glad to hear this news. Perhaps the remaining rainforests in Borneo will now stand a chance.
Back in Malaysia 6 years ago it was creepy as hell to see endless rows of palm trees. The rainfo ... |
Topic: A real-time population meter. |
auscanman
Replies: 8
Views: 566
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 9:34 pm Subject: Re: A real-time population meter. |
At some point in this century it will start to run in the reverse direction.
You mean at some point in the next decade, with things going to shit far more quickly than was anticipated. |
Topic: Arctic Ice may 'melt away' this summer |
auscanman
Replies: 65
Views: 3306
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Forum: Environment Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 9:59 pm Subject: Re: Arctic Ice may 'melt away' this summer |
I know, but I don't think he really believes we'll do any of what really needs to be done.I see some progress being made for the "run for the poles" strategy.
* People are building a ... |
Topic: Organized Crime Trying to Control Energy Resources? |
auscanman
Replies: 22
Views: 787
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Forum: Current Energy News Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:57 pm Subject: Re: Organized Crime Trying to Control Energy Resources? |
I chose other for three reasons:
First, the hand of organized crime extends a lot further than most imagine. If there's money to be made in something, you can be pretty certain that organized crim ... |
Topic: Are people dumb? EIA Production Figures and Oil Pricing |
auscanman
Replies: 12
Views: 667
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Forum: Depletion Economics Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 1:51 pm Subject: Re: Are people dumb? EIA Production Figures and Oil Pricing |
| I'm convinced that just about everyone in the developed world has a pathological inability to grasp the fact that we live in a finite world. The reactions of people when they feel their oil entitleme ... |
Topic: The Spreading Food Crisis Thread (U.S. & World) |
auscanman
Replies: 1069
Views: 26614
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Forum: Current Energy News Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:46 am Subject: Re: More food shortages, Japan is out of butter |
| The silver lining to food shortages now showing up in developed countries is that this has to mean we are very close to peak global population. I, for one, am thrilled that peak population is imminen ... |
Topic: The Spreading Food Crisis Thread (U.S. & World) |
auscanman
Replies: 1069
Views: 26614
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Forum: Current Energy News Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:13 am Subject: Re: More food shortages, Japan is out of butter |
| The silver lining to food shortages now showing up in developed countries is that this has to mean we are very close to peak global population. I, for one, am thrilled that peak population is imminen ... |
Topic: The Spreading Food Crisis Thread (U.S. & World) |
auscanman
Replies: 1069
Views: 26614
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Forum: Current Energy News Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 12:09 pm Subject: Re: The Spreading Food Crisis Thread |
http://ergodd.zoo.ox.ac.uk/livatl2/images/tsetse.gif
Because of this little monster, Africa will never become a region of high food production. Human population, and our ancestors have had a relati ... |
Topic: The Past 2 Years @ PeakOIl.com |
auscanman
Replies: 26
Views: 1561
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Forum: -Board Kiosk- Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 5:59 pm Subject: Re: The Past 2 Years @ PeakOIl.com |
Thanks a lot to you Aaron, and all the volunteers that help run this site.
This is the only online discussion forum that I actively participate in, and I think that's because no other topic is so ... |
Topic: Chinese potash importers agree to huge price rise |
auscanman
Replies: 9
Views: 784
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Forum: Depletion Economics Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 10:56 am Subject: Re: Chinese potash importers agree to huge price rise |
| The good times in Saskatchewan are only going to get better with this news! It has by far the largest deposits of potash anywhere in the world, and is already the Canadian province with the fastest g ... |
Topic: Civil War in Mexico Intensifies |
auscanman
Replies: 64
Views: 3880
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Forum: Energy Geopolitics Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 9:16 pm Subject: Re: Civil War in Mexico Intensifies |
| If the Mexican drug cartels are siding against Calderon this could get extremely messy. The resources those cartels have at their disposal is quite something from what I hear. |
Topic: CPI updated - is it believable? |
auscanman
Replies: 43
Views: 3666
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Forum: Depletion Economics Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 9:03 pm Subject: Re: CPI updated - is it believable? |
(By the way, not sure if this is the case in the USA, but around here, our public transit fares are up 10% over last year, from $2.50 cash fare to $2.75.)
Damn TTC (Toronto Transit Commission). ... |
Topic: Housing & Economic Collapse - In Progress |
auscanman
Replies: 5212
Views: 387773
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Forum: Current Energy News Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 8:05 pm Subject: Re: Housing & Economic Collapse - In Progress |
| I disagree with those who think that colleges and universities will just say 'ah shucks' and shrivel away if student enrollment starts to drop due to students being unable to afford tuition. All of t ... |
Topic: The Spreading Food Crisis Thread (U.S. & World) |
auscanman
Replies: 1069
Views: 26614
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Forum: Current Energy News Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 4:37 pm Subject: Re: Food Riots Break Out Across the Globe |
| All of this makes me think we are very close to peak human population. Those rosy projections of us humming along to 9 billion people by midway through the century are looking completely unrealistic. ... |
Topic: Housing & Economic Collapse - In Progress |
auscanman
Replies: 5212
Views: 387773
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Forum: Current Energy News Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:05 pm Subject: Re: Housing & Economic Collapse - In Progress |
| Student loan debt is very hard to get out of if you are the borrower. The law was changed a few years ago so that now student loan debt stays with you after bankruptcy. Therefore, I would think that ... |
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