[Rune]

The majority of people who I mention the idea of peak oil to during a conversation, poo-poo the idea because they are aware of current trends in the oil industry and in increasing efficiency. I have only met one or two people in my meat life who have been concerned about it even in a minor way.

Sites like PO.com tend to attract those who like apocalyptic ideas. The rest blow it off if they don't feel like arguing the contrary case. As a result, PO.com and Malthusia.com and TheOilDrum.com tend to cluster those who back up each other's doomeristic biases. If you never go anywhere or investigate opposing views, you gather the impression that EVERYONE is some form of doomer.

Of course, there are always exceptions - such as people like myself who read both sides of an issue and argue accordingly.

I ALWAYS recommend PO.com.

[vision-master]

See spot run........ lol

[ralfy]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('seenmostofit', '
')Oh, there is certainly confusion, and there is certainly a back and forth nature to the topic. The ebb and flow is apparent to even a neophyte, reading the articles and posts and concerns circa 2005, versus the same type of sampling of such things today.

[steam_cannon]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Ferretlover', 'A')nd, yet, you "Joined: 07 Dec 2004," and, now, in 2012, you are still posting here.

[vision-master]

Brand problems? lsol

Nice haircut.........

[SeaGypsy]

Perhaps the lack of ability to present a "Clear statement of identity" is not such a bad thing? One thing draws me here more than other sites in the same vein is the range and contrast across the political spectrum. Over the years the evolution of thought seen in thoughtful posters on both sides of politics in general, through open confrontation, over key human topics of our age; this is what 'makes' Peakoil.com special. The mods willingly take on keeping us all here from each other's throats, whilst totally divergent views in the same threads are the norm. Kinda cool.

[evilgenius]

I don't recommend this site either. I have in the past, only to hear from people that they don't like it. Curiously, I have run across people here and there in the real world who have mentioned this site. Mostly they are lurkers. Many of them have been coming here for a while. Very few of them ever post anything. It might not be a bad idea to put up some content that dedicated lurkers might enjoy.

Personally, I like that we talk about almost anything here. I'm glad that this is the place where things like an undulating plateau were talked about, back when it was a new idea. I don't like how sometimes, in my opinion, this site is over moderated. Neither do I like how discussion can devolve sometimes into what for an outsider must look more like playground chatter than anything meaningful. In both cases, again, some general content like The Energy Bulletin has would be a good idea as it would leave visitors with message specific memories that might bring them back rather than wondering about a place that is full of won't back down posturing and childish arguments.

[vision-master]

Ain't our language great, it focuses on the negative.

[SeaGypsy]

Some linguists say that English has become so dominant mainly because of it's application in business law. Business is about cost versus profit. Put the cart before the horse, all you get is a confused and bruised horse. Or dreamland. Realists are forced to deal in negatives, the pejorative mandatory to business in the real world. Pixie dust etc aside.

[steam_cannon]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('SeaGypsy', 'P')erhaps the lack of ability to present a "Clear statement of identity" is not such a bad thing? One thing draws me here more than other sites in the same vein is the range and contrast across the political spectrum. Over the years the evolution of thought seen in thoughtful posters on both sides of politics in general, through open confrontation, over key human topics of our age; this is what 'makes' Peakoil.com special. The mods willingly take on keeping us all here from each other's throats, whilst totally divergent views in the same threads are the norm. Kinda cool.

[vision-master]

steam_cannon, Peak Oil is only one of the many problem we face in the near future. It's how 'we' embrace 'peak oil' that causes arguing.

Threads like LENR cause most ppl here to react violently, why?

Is LENR disscused over @ the oil drum? If not, why?

[kublikhan]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('vision-master', 'T')hreads like LENR cause most ppl here to react violently, why?

[Rune]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('kublikhan', 'T')hey are not very positive on the E-Cat however

[spot5050]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('seenmostofit', '1')3,000+ posts? What is that, like half a lifetime of hammering away at a keyboard? With that much invested already, leaving is the last thing you should do. They say that you need like 10,000 hours invested in something to be as good as anyone else at it. Depending on your typing speed, I would say that you might already be there!

[spot5050]

Does theoildrum have a forum?

[spot5050]

The name's pstarr, uber-troll extraordinaire, at your service. 13k posts and counting.