[AdamB]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Revi', 'T')wo more possible showings. On is in Seattle and the other is right nearby, in Carrabassett Valley. We'll see...

[Revi]

I can't get there, but it might be at a friend's pizzeria. Here's the place:

http://slice.seriouseats.com/archives/2 ... carts.html

If they don't like the film, they are sure to love the pizza!

We hope to ship the DVDs over x-mas vacation, so it may happen early in the New Year.

[ROCKMAN]

Revi - "...people were thinking, even back then." I've mentioned it before but in case you missed it: in 1975 (41 years ago) my first mentor at Mobil Oil explained PO and estimated it would be around my retirement age (am 65 right now) when the effects would begin kicking in. He had been hunting for oil since the mid 40's (sidebar: he was a P-51 ace in WW II...very cool Okie). He had a front row seat to the increasing difficulty of fining new large oil reserves. Was he just a lucky guesser or just that smart? OTOH the Rockman has been hunting for oil for 40 years since his words and watched it become increasing more difficult to find large oil reserves. And in the late 80's the Rockman tood hus nephew his very young daughters would likely see PO rearing it's ugly head about the time they reach middle age. And they are in their late 30's now. The only surprises were the Deep Water oil trends and, of course, high oil prices the likes of which we haven't seen in over 35 years. And while those did wiggle the time line a bit we're still stumbling down the same path today.

So some of your audiences might be surprised to hear that a very small number of folks, who not coincidentally made a living looking for oil/NG, more or less expected the energy picture would look much like it does today.

[Revi]

Thanks Rockman! I will mention what you said when we discuss the film. It seems like it's going to be underneath everything, but nobody dares talk about it. Great to hear an oil guy who says that it's real!

I think Peak Oil is going to be a stealth effect. I like John Michael's most recent post. He explains the death of the Peak Oil movement, and then at the end calls it Net Energy and says it's still happening.

http://thearchdruidreport.blogspot.com

I'm sorry, but I have heard nothing so far that convinces me that it's over. I'm calling it Net Energy nowadays and continuing on. People react better when they hear it called Net Energy. They aren't freaked out by it, but they should be!

[Revi]

The next scheduled showing will be at 4:30 on Thursday, Feb. 23rd at the Carrabassett Village Library, right before the turn off to Sugarloaf on route 27. Check it out! We'll have a short discussion afterwards and maybe even go out to eat after it's done. That's in Maine. If you are interested in some great skiing, it's right nearby.

[sjn]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Revi', 'T')hanks Rockman! I will mention what you said when we discuss the film. It seems like it's going to be underneath everything, but nobody dares talk about it. Great to hear an oil guy who says that it's real!

I think Peak Oil is going to be a stealth effect. I like John Michael's most recent post. He explains the death of the Peak Oil movement, and then at the end calls it Net Energy and says it's still happening.

http://thearchdruidreport.blogspot.com

I'm sorry, but I have heard nothing so far that convinces me that it's over. I'm calling it Net Energy nowadays and continuing on. People react better when they hear it called Net Energy. They aren't freaked out by it, but they should be!

[Revi]

What can we call it? Energy budget? Net Energy? Sustainability? Something catchy that tells about the problem where we need to use energy to get energy and we can't spend more than we make to get it.

[sjn]

Maybe approach it from the other direction. What is it that makes people refuse to even contemplate the idea? There's much of that even here, whatever it is. Perhaps if we can identify that, a good antonym will present itself?

[ROCKMAN]

Revi - To support the point I made you might explain this recent surge in rig count to 1,800 a few years ago in response to the POD pales in comparison to the 4,500+ rigs drilling in the late 70's for the same reason: the POD. The inflation adjusted oil price then was similar to the boom experienced this century.

[AdamB]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Revi', 'T')hanks Rockman! I will mention what you said when we discuss the film. It seems like it's going to be underneath everything, but nobody dares talk about it. Great to hear an oil guy who says that it's real!

[sjn]

I've split off the tangential discussion on Complex Systems and Net Energy.

[AdamB]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Revi', 'T')he next scheduled showing will be at 4:30 on Thursday, Feb. 23rd at the Carrabassett Village Library, right before the turn off to Sugarloaf on route 27. Check it out! We'll have a short discussion afterwards and maybe even go out to eat after it's done. That's in Maine. If you are interested in some great skiing, it's right nearby.

[sjn]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('pstarr', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('sjn', 'I')'ve split off the tangential discussion on Complex Systems and Net Energy.

[AdamB]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('sjn', 'M')aybe approach it from the other direction. What is it that makes people refuse to even contemplate the idea?

[Revi]

Hoping to have the film done tomorrow or the next day! Putting titles on and getting it sent out to those who helped with the kickstarter. Thanks! Wish us luck!

[AdamB]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Revi', 'H')oping to have the film done tomorrow or the next day! Putting titles on and getting it sent out to those who helped with the kickstarter. Thanks! Wish us luck!

[Revi]

We're shipping the DVDs tomorrow. We just got them done. If you want to get a copy, PM me and we'll figure it out. $20, and the money goes to the next project.

[Revi]

I shipped them to all the people who were on our Kickstarter list. We sold at least 5 more as well. I think it is going to get some critical acclaim. Let me know what you think of the film if you get one, or see it please.

Thanks! It's been a really fun project! Nelson Cole deserves all the credit. He is the director and creative genius behind the film!

[Revi]

We sold a few more! The money from this one goes toward our next film, entitled "The Day My Brother Robbed a Bank". It's about the film maker's brother who really did that in 1992! We were at the site of the robbery interviewing him and it is shaping up to be a very interesting film.

Peak Oil: A Love Story is a good way to get people who aren't that interested in peak oil thinking about it. It's an entertaining way of getting the message across. We hope the new film will be like that also.