[Diecast]

The chance to salvage this wreck passed over sixty years ago. My plan is simply to be able to outrun the next person and not the bear. The quality of information generously provided by a forum such as this is invaluable. Now when do I start running.....

[basil_hayden]

Welcome.

Too late, you're in the bear's belly.

Happy Digestion!

[PrestonSturges]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('basil_hayden', 'W')elcome.
Too late, you're in the bear's belly.
Happy Digestion!

[eastbay]

Running away from this bear is a waste of time. It's a race where darn near everyone is awarded a silver, second-place medal.

[dinopello]

Don't run from the Bear. Embrace the Bear and dance with it!

[Diecast]

Yes I'm laughing but I do understand the ultimate futility. The enormity of the problem though has not even touched the outer senses of the vast majority.

What happens though if one learns of this tragedy? There are the stages of grief and not everyone reacts the same. Most people who are aware appear to remain trapped in the bargaining stage. They are the ones ever persuing and suggesting an engineering solution.

If awareness became universal would the overall reactions be what is necessary or would say hoarding take over, is it already beginning? So really we don't want an universal ah ha moment because panic could result in any amount of undesired consequences. Without the ah ha realization though what is left..... I think that is what the majority of this forum understands and thus the replies above.

[Shaved Monkey]

Don' waste your time worrying about having to run from the bear,spend that time growing a little excess food and provide some shelter, so the bear is happy too.

[Upstream Lady]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Maddog78', 'S')he lasted a long time.
Probably got laid off and cut her internet provider.
Such is life in the oil business at the present.

[papa moose]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Upstream Lady', 'I') would say that the general feelings in the oil industry regarding Peak Oil are much the same as they are outside the industry. Most people are just ignoring the problem. Any suggestion that the future will be significantly different from the present is not on the radar.

[larryfeltonj]

My name is Larry Felton Johnson. I live in Atlanta, GA, and am a New Urbanist (not an architect or planner, I was an "early adopter")

I won't blog pimp after this post, but what caused me to find this site is that I am doing a blog series on oil and energy at (edit: you won't blog pimp on this one either-MD)

I'm using the blog to figure out to my satisfaction whether peak oil will lead to the sort of apocalyptic consequences many people are predicting. I believe that the effects of peak oil are being generally underestimated, but I'm not sure how soon or deep the consequences will unfold.

[Humungus]

From Sweden. I've been reading this forum on and off since a couple of years.

[MD]

Doom is global, so go local!

[Sixstrings]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Humungus', 'F')rom Sweden. I've been reading this forum on and off since a couple of years.

[Humungus]

Tack

[redrobin]

Hello,

This is the first time I have posted in a forum. I am an English Student from the UK and having read some of Richard Heinberg's work I have become increasingly interested in the topics raised in these forums. Although Heinberg often expresses a worst case scenario, he always offers a way forward if not a solution. Literature is a great way to learn about these issues but I feel the power of the internet and forums such as Peak Oil are the way to truly spread this important message. Any suggestions on how I can get more involved within the forum would be much appreciated.

Thank you

[davep]

The Planning for the Future Forum has some great threads.

[Pops]

Thanks Red, I think the best contributions are those reflecting on how a person sees the situation from their particular perspective and what they are doing to make their own situation better.

[Fishman]

Red, study quick. UK has what, about 60 million folks on a relatively small island, declining North Sea oil, at the far end of the Russian gas pipeline

[Pretorian]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('redrobin', 'I') feel the power of the internet and forums such as Peak Oil are the way to truly spread this important message. Any suggestions on how I can get more involved within the forum would be much appreciated.

Thank you

[Cog]

If you are a solid Libertarian Redrobin, in a philosophical sense, then you should have no problem fitting in here at all.