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re: More commentary on oil reserves

Here.

Oil is running out, but no one wants to talk about it.

Actually, lots of people have talked about it.

In 1914 ... When the US Bureau of Mines estimated reserves at 10 years.
In 1939 ... When the Department of the Interior gave a 13 year projection.
In 1972 ... When The Limits to Growth predicted we'd be out of oil in 20 years.
In 1987 ... When Paul Erlich said the oil shock would come in the '90s.

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