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Topic: 'Black Gold Stranglehold' J.R. Corsi, C.R. Smith |
ivuernis
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Forum: Book/Media Reviews Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 10:56 am Subject: Re: oil does not come from dinasaurs |
Until such time as we can definitively say we have passed the peak with irrefutable data there will always be hacks like these who will say otherwise.
Personally, I'd rather be called a pessimist/ ... |
Topic: What % of GDP are Mortages in your country? |
ivuernis
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Forum: Europe Discussion Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 3:05 pm Subject: Re: What % of GDP are Mortages in your country? |
| [url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspaper/0,,2769-2024754,00.html]In Ireland the total amount of private-sector debt by the end of 2005 stood at €259 billion. The majority of this would be mortgage ... |
Topic: Bored of Peak Oil |
ivuernis
Replies: 73
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 3:51 pm Subject: Re: Bored of Peak Oil |
I don't even bother to try to inform people about peak oil anymore. If they're interested, they will already know.
Ditto. Ignorance is bliss for a lot of people and I’m tired of getting the brush o ... |
Topic: Bored of Peak Oil |
ivuernis
Replies: 73
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 4:39 am Subject: Re: Bored of Peak Oil |
I don't even bother to try to inform people about peak oil anymore. If they're interested, they will already know.
Ditto. Ignorance is bliss for a lot of people and I’m tired of getting the brush o ... |
Topic: Brazil's giant offshore oil discoveries |
ivuernis
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 7:38 am Subject: Re: Brazil's giant offshore oil discoveries |
1.229 billion barrels is 17 days of current consumption. whoopee
Or, to put it another way Ghawar produces more in one year than both Barracuda and Caratingua together will probably produce in thei ... |
Topic: Why mainstream media isn’t discussing peak oil. |
ivuernis
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 7:24 am Subject: Re: Why mainstream media isn’t discussing peak oil. |
Could it have anything to do with the fact that the US has heard it is running out of oil since the very early 1900s and those predictions have never come true?
Ah, isn't it an established fact the ... |
Topic: Disappearing Gas Station Price Signs? |
ivuernis
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 6:39 am Subject: Re: Disappearing Gas Station Price Signs? |
| In Ireland where I live the law requires that service stations display the prices for petrol and diesel. The notice must be clearly visible from the side of the road and be in writing at least 20cm in ... |
Topic: Methane Burps? Are they coming? |
ivuernis
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2005 5:00 am Subject: Methane Burps? Are they coming? |
Explain why most glaciers are growing not shrinking.
Please read George Monbiot's excellent [URL=http://www.monbiot.com/archives/2005/05/10/junk-science]article on why climate change denial, as D ... |
Topic: Colin Campbell on NPR at 10am EST |
ivuernis
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 9:39 am Subject: Colin Campbell on NPR at 10am EST |
Why is Campbell no longer part of the discussion?
Prob because he lives in Ireland and either WAMU or Campbell don't want to pay for an hour long international phone call which is a pity because I' ... |
Topic: "The Final Energy Crisis" A.McKillop, S.Newman |
ivuernis
Replies: 5
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Forum: Book/Media Reviews Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 8:16 am Subject: "The Final Energy Crisis" A.McKillop, S.Newman |
I finished this book the other day and I very much recommend it. However, it has also made me more pessimistic about a positive outcome to the situation.
The [URL=http://www.word-power.co.uk/catal ... |
Topic: Enough oil in Denmark for 2025 |
ivuernis
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Forum: Europe Discussion Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 8:04 am Subject: Enough oil in Denmark for 2025 |
[URL=http://www.peakoil.ie/newsletters/439]ASPO gave a peak production date of 2002 for Denmark in its [URL=http://www.peakoil.ie/newsletters/aspo47]Nov 2004 newsletter.
Although, I do agree that ... |
Topic: "The Final Energy Crisis" A.McKillop, S.Newman |
ivuernis
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Forum: Book/Media Reviews Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 5:46 am Subject: "The Final Energy Crisis" A.McKillop, S.Newman |
| I'm nearly half-way through The Final Energy Crisis and it is definitely a book I would recommend to others here. |
Topic: "The Final Energy Crisis" A.McKillop, S.Newman |
ivuernis
Replies: 5
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Forum: Book/Media Reviews Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 6:33 am Subject: "The Final Energy Crisis" A.McKillop, S.Newman |
Anybody read this book? I've ordered a copy but am still waiting to receive it.
There seems to be a interesting collection of essays from the likes of Campbell, etc...
http://www.word-power.co. ... |
Topic: Fuelling the Future Conference 18-19 June 2005, Ireland |
ivuernis
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Forum: Europe Discussion Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 6:22 am Subject: Fuelling the Future Conference 18-19 June 2005, Ireland |
Found link to what MadPaddy was talking about:
Thanks for the link Aisling. I will have a listen to it, hopefully it's audable enough. |
Topic: Fuelling the Future Conference 18-19 June 2005, Ireland |
ivuernis
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Forum: Europe Discussion Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 6:08 am Subject: Fuelling the Future Conference 18-19 June 2005, Ireland |
ivuernis,
The lack of awareness is truly scary but Eanna Ryan from the greens was on Mat Coopers show tonite talking about PO. He seems to be the lone voice in the Dail raising this issue.
Yes, ... |
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