Has our oil supply already peaked?

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Has our oil supply already peaked?

LJK — 5/30/2005 11:32:50 PM (archived)

See here:

http://www.metroactive.com/papers/sonoma/06.09.04/oil-0424.html

We are almost totally unprepared and totally dependant on oil for our civilization. Other resources have barely been tapped. I guarantee when the stuff hits the fan, the oil companies and their executive cronies will be long gone, leaving us high and dry, literally.

So what can average Joe Citizen do to save our future?

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A website about the Saudi Arabian Ghawar oil field - Gary - 5/30/2005 6:34:16 PM
- re: A website about the Saudi Arabian Ghawar oil field - Nick Hoffman - 5/30/2005 11:02:15 PM
  - An excellent post. - Scott Evil - 6/1/2005 2:09:28 PM
  - Don't forget China: it is a communist country - SDF - 5/31/2005 2:54:27 PM
    - China's economy will slow as the price of oil goes up. - Scott Evil - 6/1/2005 2:20:11 PM
    - Times are a changing - Gary - 5/31/2005 4:23:20 PM
      - I just don't think it is that dire... - Scott Evil - 6/1/2005 2:41:27 PM
        
        Scary numbers - Gary - 6/1/2005 4:41:25 PM
        
        re: Why aren't people terrified by this? - Scott Evil - 6/1/2005 5:15:14 PM
        
        ethanol replaces only one percent of crude oil - Gary - 6/2/2005 5:12:03 AM
        
        There are several problems with that equation. - Scott Evil - 6/2/2005 5:33:33 PM
        
        I hate to say it, but there is no solution to this problem - SDF - 6/2/2005 7:11:09 AM
        
        You've got to be kidding? - Scott Evil - 6/2/2005 5:37:08 PM
        
        OK, maybe you're right - SDF - 6/3/2005 3:03:06 AM
        
        Is globalization a mistake? - Gary - 6/2/2005 3:53:58 PM
        
        re: Is globalization a mistake? - gbaikie - 6/2/2005 8:51:33 PM
        
        Globalization is just regional specialization (Warning: economic theory that might short circuit a republican brain) - SDF - 6/2/2005 7:34:53 PM
        
        Other side of the coin - alcaray - 6/3/2005 6:52:54 PM
        
        re: Globalization is just regional specialization (Warning: economic theory that might short circuit a republican brain) - gbaikie - 6/2/2005 11:17:43 PM
      - You've probably seen this website.... - SDF - 6/1/2005 10:25:18 AM
        
        Based upon the referenced LLNL report, we're screwed! - Gary - 6/2/2005 4:13:18 PM
        
        Yes, we're screwed. - SDF - 6/2/2005 8:28:10 PM
  - a few comments on your scenarios: - jms - 5/31/2005 3:35:57 AM
    - re: a few comments on your scenarios: - dwh - 6/1/2005 1:29:48 PM
  - #4 is sort of what they did in California with electricity. - Tom Brosz - 5/31/2005 3:26:58 AM
  - Has our oil supply already peaked? - LJK - 5/30/2005 11:32:50 PM

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