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Are you scared of peak oil.
Re: Are you scared of peak oil.
by Jdelagado » Tue 26 Jul 2005, 11:34:32
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('jupiter422', 'I') am scared of peak oil .I mean not all the time ,but every once in awile i get scared I start thinking deeply about it and deep in my thoughts a fear arises. I think the fear is the unknown.I'm not scared to die I'm scared of peak oil though. I guess If you get the understanding that this is happening, like it or not and your mind wanders off into the reality before us,, it scary. you try to tell yourself your a surviver and you will pull through,but you just don't know. I live in southern cali. and i hate it i'm from michigan i grew up there in the country I had amish as nieghbors,we grew gardens ,raised farm animals ,fished ,and hunted.I was raised in a poor a-s family.So I know Ican tough thing sout ,but this sh*t is gonna effect the entire civilization. I'm not at all ashamed to admit that peak oil is scary,Good luck too all and too all good luck!!!!
Jupiter,
Are you still alive, dude?
Scared?
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by AmericanEmpire » Tue 26 Jul 2005, 17:13:43
I'm scared of what my goverment is gonna do when the TSHTF. Thats what I'm most scared about.
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by Sgs-Cruz » Thu 28 Jul 2005, 14:25:28
I am not scared of the fall of civilization. I sincerely believe it's not going to happen.
I'm heading into the alternative energy industry once I get out of school, so I should be fairly secure for a job. I want to work on hydrogen fuel cells and energy policy, both of which I believe will be important as petroleum becomes scarcer.
The only thing that does scare me is America. I'm Canadian, you see, and we are the USAs largest external source of oil. And we're obliged to keep selling it to them, even if it means Canadians go without, under NAFTA. And if we withdraw from NAFTA (all it requires is a six-month waiting period, no penalties or anything) then I'm scared of what our currently-friendly Southern neighbours might do.
I'm heading into the alternative energy industry once I get out of school, so I should be fairly secure for a job. I want to work on hydrogen fuel cells and energy policy, both of which I believe will be important as petroleum becomes scarcer.
The only thing that does scare me is America. I'm Canadian, you see, and we are the USAs largest external source of oil. And we're obliged to keep selling it to them, even if it means Canadians go without, under NAFTA. And if we withdraw from NAFTA (all it requires is a six-month waiting period, no penalties or anything) then I'm scared of what our currently-friendly Southern neighbours might do.
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by Reality_Conference » Fri 29 Jul 2005, 15:02:50
Yea, I'm not scared to scale down my already modest lifestyle. I am scared of the reaction of my fellow sleepwalking Americans. I work with a lot of young people and I can tell you they don't have the first freakin' clue that the world they have gotten used to up until now might not be around much longer.
And I'm worried about the reaction of my government. I believe we wouldn't hesitate to go to war for oil and we are probably already seeing the start of it in Iraq. I don't think it's going to be pretty, whatever happens.
But for my part, all I can do is to keep learning, keep trying to tell people as much as I can, though that prospect is fraught with hazards, and try to maintain some sense of sanity. I'm reminded of that story about the lady who was cursed. It might even be a Biblical story. She knew what was going to happen in the future but no one would believe her. Scary.
And I'm worried about the reaction of my government. I believe we wouldn't hesitate to go to war for oil and we are probably already seeing the start of it in Iraq. I don't think it's going to be pretty, whatever happens.
But for my part, all I can do is to keep learning, keep trying to tell people as much as I can, though that prospect is fraught with hazards, and try to maintain some sense of sanity. I'm reminded of that story about the lady who was cursed. It might even be a Biblical story. She knew what was going to happen in the future but no one would believe her. Scary.
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by DamienJasper » Sat 22 Oct 2005, 19:33:33
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('thequietkid10', 'I')'m not affaid of Peak Oil, if it means Great Depression Round II or we turn into a larger version of Cuba.
It's the prospect of watching everyone around me suffer and die because of the massive die off thing that bugs me.
I'm not so much affaid of my own mortallity if I can get as much out of my life as possible.
It's the prospect of watching everyone around me suffer and die because of the massive die off thing that bugs me.
I'm not so much affaid of my own mortallity if I can get as much out of my life as possible.
That's pretty much me to. When I told my immediate family about it, that is the immediate family for ME (Mother, Aunt and Uncle) they were receptive. I've always been looked at as eccentric in my family. But they listened and understood what I was saying, probably because I broke down about two minutes in. But point is they listened and understood. I didn't like having to slap down some of their statemtents. My mother seemed to have trouble grasping the enormity of the problem. "I'll just not gas up my car" she says." But I think I got to her. But the most touching thing happened a couple of days later when I was talking on the phone with my Uncle. He asked how things were going since we spoke (ironically, this was around easter). I said alright. (When I first spoke to them, I hadn't really slept in days and was seriously emotionally unstable I think) He said "Whatever happens, we'll stick together". That to me was a confirmation of sorts. He's an old fashioned guy and (I don't want to say simple...) down to earth. What I mean is, it would probably be difficult for a man of his small town upbrining to really get what I was saying. But that he didn't dismiss me as a looney or disregard what I said. That he says we'll stick togethe resoftened my heart. Because I believe him. This little segment of the family is extremely close. We've also got a few hardcore survivalists! (No surprise, we're in Idaho) so maybe that'll be a plus.
But what scares me? Seeing them perhaps suffer and knowing there's no way out of it. Feeling myself suffer and knowing there's no way out of it. I'm not afraid to die for myself (if that makes sense). But like I said in my very first post here, leaving my twin alone in this future world well...sucks. What scares me is the process. You've seen pictures of those extremely bony people in Africa, starving to death over the course of years. My problem (and maybe this is selfish) is seeing myself like that. Seeing my family like that. When it comes to the point that there's no going back, you will starve to death, is suicide justified? Like throwing the towel in when boxing, is admitting you can't win and ending the fight really that dishonorable?
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Re: Are you scared of peak oil.
by katkinkate » Sat 22 Oct 2005, 22:55:32
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('agni', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('jupiter422', ' ')I'm not at all ashamed to admit that peak oil is scary,Good luck too all and too all good luck!!!!
I'm not too scared of it. I have no car! I have no debts! I think I'll make it through nicely if with some hardship.
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I also have no car or debt, but I have my family is spread over the east coast of Australia. I have a baby niece (Bellamae) and a 8 year old nephew (Dylan), my Dad is getting old and my sister is chronically depressed with schizoid disorder. I'm not so afraid of peak oil happening soon, as much as worried how my family will survive, and how can I help them with few resources of my own.
Kind regards, Katkinkate
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