[jdumars]

I gave it 5 stars + the following review:

For those who have seen the Matrix, Matt Savinar's site is the equivalent of swallowing the red pill. It strips away the confusing veneer of world events and frames them in a way where all of the little pieces begin to make cohesive sense. Matt's point is that we're at or nearing the point where global oil production reaches its highest possible point, and then starts inexorably dropping after that. From then on, the increase in demand and drop of production kick off a frenzied fight for control of this precious resource. In its most dire incarnation, this fight literally spells the end of the world as we know it and ushers in a new and radically pared-down one that relies on significantly less energy inputs. Sadly, the cost of this transition will be tallied in human lives and suffering. Some people have criticized this site as "overly pessimistic" -- claiming that technology or market forces will "save us" and allow us to continue on in much the same way as we do now. Unfortunately, this is decidedly not the case. The food in your cabinets, the medicines you take, the materials you use at work, they are all made either directly or indirectly with oil. And, more importantly, cheap oil. The US (and arguably world) economy rests squarely on the availability of inexpensive energy to function. Read this site from beginning to end, and you'll begin to understand how deep the rabbit hole really goes.

After reading this site, go to the nearest Walmart or other major department store and have a good long look around. It will feel as though you are seeing things as they really are for the first time. It's all oil... every last thing.

Once you've digested this site, it's time to look at the Runningonempty3 group on Yahoo groups. It's a support network for those just becoming aware of this crisis. You may also want to visit peakoil.com which consists of forums where experts and laypersons alike share differing opinions and viewpoints about the pre and post-peak world.

If I can only share one thing with you, it's that right now, you have precious time and resources to prepare. This may not be true in a week or month, and certainly not in a few years. You would have laughed at someone 3 years ago if they told you $3.00/gal gas was going to be the normal price in 2006. Can you imagine what we'll be saying in 2009?

[Concerned]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('jdumars', 'I') gave it 5 stars + the following review:

For those who have seen the Matrix, Matt Savinar's site is the equivalent of swallowing the red pill.

[americandream]

With Indian and China climbing onto the Walmart bandwagon, you would have to be mentally challenged to not feel some trepidation about the future.

[pedalling_faster]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/097551 ... F8&s=books

didn't know there was a book !

this is what i found - no response when i typed in "life after the oil crash" ... when i typed in "matt savinar", it came up with the book title "What to Expect as the World Runs Out of Cheap Oil, 2005-2050"

anyway, good review.

[TWilliam]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('pedalling_faster', '[')url=http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0975511815/sr=1-1/qid=1150726155/ref=pd_bbs_1/103-5522886-9573413?%5Fencoding=UTF8&s=books]The Oil Age Is Over[/url]

didn't know there was a book !

this is what i found - no response when i typed in "life after the oil crash" ... when i typed in "matt savinar", it came up with the book title "What to Expect as the World Runs Out of Cheap Oil, 2005-2050"

anyway, good review.

[MattSavinar]

Wow, that's unbelievable. I sell them on my site for $15.

Best,

Matt

[SoothSayer]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('MattSavinar', 'W')ow, that's unbelievable. I sell them on my site for $15.

Best,

Matt