We're Preparing For a Crisis

by **Leanan** » Sat 14 Apr 2007, 10:21:40

Check out this site:

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'N')ow, here's the thing. We eight have come to believe that a crisis is coming – on April 30, to be precise. (An oil shock, or something to do with oil.) We have no proof – it's just something a guy said in an unguarded moment. He may have been putting us on. But we don't think so. We have decided to prepare.

by **uncarve_db_lock** » Sat 14 Apr 2007, 11:11:12

Funny you posted this link and it happened to be the first thing i decide to check out this morning. I was just thinking about this site actually. my local peak oil group sent out an email about two weeks ago mentioning this.

i'm curious to see what it is. some kind of online virtual reality game....hmmm

i guess we'll have to wait till april 30..

by **Pops** » Sat 14 Apr 2007, 11:24:22

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'P')lay it – before you live it.

by **Zardoz** » Sat 14 Apr 2007, 11:33:52

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm starting to get the impression that maybe there's a sort of peak oil underground out there that could be a lot more extensive than any of us realize.

Could it be that there are far more people very much aware of what's coming than we think there are? They're lying low at the moment because they've learned, as we have learned, how they're treated when they go public with their concerns. But perhaps they're going to start emerging from the shadows pretty soon. It could be that when the supply and demand curves finally cross, and the initial shortages begin, we'll see the flood gates open, and a host of closet peak oilers will start yelling from the rooftops.

by **Pops** » Sat 14 Apr 2007, 11:36:20

Come to think of it, we have been living and not just playing it
here since July 2004 to the tune of 165,497 views.

Thanks to CeeCee.

And thanks for the link Shanny, I am gonna check it out...

by **Pops** » Sat 14 Apr 2007, 11:45:42

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Pops', '
')And thanks for the link Shanny,

by **MattSavinar** » Sat 14 Apr 2007, 12:44:25

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Leanan', 'C')heck out this site:

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'N')ow, here's the thing. We eight have come to believe that a crisis is coming – on April 30, to be precise. (An oil shock, or something to do with oil.) We have no proof – it's just something a guy said in an unguarded moment. He may have been putting us on. But we don't think so. We have decided to prepare.

by **MattSavinar** » Sat 14 Apr 2007, 14:09:52

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Zardoz', 'C')orrect me if I'm wrong, but I'm starting to get the impression that maybe there's a sort of peak oil underground out there that could be a lot more extensive than any of us realize.

Could it be that there are far more people very much aware of what's coming than we think there are? They're lying low at the moment because they've learned, as we have learned, how they're treated when they go public with their concerns. But perhaps they're going to start emerging from the shadows pretty soon. It could be that when the supply and demand curves finally cross, and the initial shortages begin, we'll see the flood gates open, and a host of closet peak oilers will start yelling from the rooftops.

by **killJOY** » Sat 14 Apr 2007, 14:50:06

So we have this crisis coming, and people's response is to play games.

This is exceedingly bizarre.

How about learning to ferment cabbage instead?

by **MattSavinar** » Sat 14 Apr 2007, 15:25:34

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('killJOY', '
')
So we have this crisis coming, and people's response is to play games.

This is exceedingly bizarre.

by **vision-master** » Sat 14 Apr 2007, 15:50:17

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Zardoz', 'C')orrect me if I'm wrong, but I'm starting to get the impression that maybe there's a sort of peak oil underground out there that could be a lot more extensive than any of us realize.

Could it be that there are far more people very much aware of what's coming than we think there are? They're lying low at the moment because they've learned, as we have learned, how they're treated when they go public with their concerns. But perhaps they're going to start emerging from the shadows pretty soon. It could be that when the supply and demand curves finally cross, and the initial shortages begin, we'll see the flood gates open, and a host of closet peak oilers will start yelling from the rooftops.

by **Lore** » Sat 14 Apr 2007, 15:57:44

So tell me, what level dungeon master are you guys?

by MD » Sat 14 Apr 2007, 16:04:04

Preparing for a crisis might be a good idea, if you haven't done so already. The risk of a major shock has been increasing noticeably by the month.

by **seahorse** » Sat 14 Apr 2007, 16:27:56

According to the site, "writer guy" is the creator of the game (Ken Eklund). Anyone know anything about him?

by **sameu** » Sat 14 Apr 2007, 16:38:06

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Zardoz', 'C')orrect me if I'm wrong, but I'm starting to get the impression that maybe there's a sort of peak oil underground out there that could be a lot more extensive than any of us realize.

Could it be that there are far more people very much aware of what's coming than we think there are? They're lying low at the moment because they've learned, as we have learned, how they're treated when they go public with their concerns. But perhaps they're going to start emerging from the shadows pretty soon. It could be that when the supply and demand curves finally cross, and the initial shortages begin, we'll see the flood gates open, and a host of closet peak oilers will start yelling from the rooftops.

by **seahorse** » Sat 14 Apr 2007, 16:40:12

Here's a bio on Ken Eklund. His a free lance game writer. I would like to know who asked him to develop this game?

Writer Guy Bio

For example, diseases in "virtual worlds" have been studied to see what could be learned for real world outbreaks.

Virtual Epidemic

I ask this because the CPB is sponsoring the program, so it would be interesting to know why public funds are being used to study this online. Just a thought.

by **steam_cannon** » Sat 14 Apr 2007, 17:01:00

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('MattSavinar', 'M')aybe they want to corral people into online role playing games so they don't step out of line in real life?

In other words, people might respond to these problems in irrational ways if left to their own devices. But if we corral them into playing video games . . .

by **Heineken** » Sat 14 Apr 2007, 17:30:51

I'd be surprised if even 1 American in 1,000 has any awareness whatsoever of Peak Oil. Unlike global warming, it is not a household word, although that could change in the future.

All the masses know is that gasoline prices are trending higher, for which they blame the oil companies and possibly the intimate connection of Bush with Big Oil.

by **MattSavinar** » Sat 14 Apr 2007, 17:45:55

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Lore', 'S')o tell me, what level dungeon master are you guys?

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