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Preparing for 'peak oil'

Unread postby PeakingAroundtheCorner » Sun 29 Apr 2007, 12:07:54

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinio ... -headlines

The world has a big problem: It's running out of oil. According to a recent Government Accountability Office report, the long-awaited "peak oil" crisis will certainly happen by 2040 - and may be happening right now.

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Re: Preparing for 'peak oil'

Unread postby Last_Laff » Sun 29 Apr 2007, 12:46:35

Why most people think its "running out" of oil? Crack addicts are too smart to be stupid to understand. Twisted truth and lies into murky waters.
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Re: Preparing for 'peak oil'

Unread postby joewp » Sun 29 Apr 2007, 12:48:01

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'F')ortunately, President Bush has a strong energy plan in place that can be easily augmented to respond to concerns in both the oil industry and the global warming community.


I feel so much better now. President Bush is on the case.
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Re: Preparing for 'peak oil'

Unread postby DantesPeak » Sun 29 Apr 2007, 13:16:28

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('joewp', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'F')ortunately, President Bush has a strong energy plan in place that can be easily augmented to respond to concerns in both the oil industry and the global warming community.


I feel so much better now. President Bush is on the case.


I didn't 'get' the part about Bush's strong energy plan. I was at first surprised this was even a 'news' story in the Baltimore Sun, but then I see it's just an opnion piece.
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Re: Preparing for 'peak oil'

Unread postby PeakingAroundtheCorner » Sun 29 Apr 2007, 13:46:33

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('DantesPeak', 'I') was at first surprised this was even a 'news' story in the Baltimore Sun, but then I see it's just an opnion piece.


Yes, it's an opinion piece. I was so excited to see a mention in the Baltimore Sun that I overlooked the fact it's an op-ed. But still, any exposure in the media is better than none. There is editorial discretion and perhaps this piece can have the effect of making readers aware of peak oil.

So, while I'm jumping the gun on real peak oil news, you may as well have a look at this one too:

http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/ ... _OPINION06
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Re: Preparing for 'peak oil'

Unread postby shortonoil » Sun 29 Apr 2007, 14:42:57

From PeakingAroundtheCorner:

The Baltimore Sun

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'T')he world has a big problem: It's running out of oil. According to a recent Government Accountability Office report, the long-awaited "peak oil" crisis will certainly happen by 2040 - and may be happening right now.


Sorry, but I have to give credit where credit is due; the Sun has in this piece contributed to the cause, in spite of the fact that it is probably not politically advantageous for them to do so. They mention “peak oil” (someone should tell them to capitalize it) and “and may be happening right now”. It’s a pity that the GAO had to throw in 2040, a little ass covering apparently, but the message is getting out through official sources; the only type that most sheep (I mean people) trust. We may be trying to change the course of a 767 five hundred feet before it hits the mountain, but some people are trying!
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Re: Preparing for 'peak oil'

Unread postby roccman » Sun 29 Apr 2007, 14:51:17

"We may be trying to change the course of a 767 five hundred feet before it hits the mountain, but some people are trying!"

500 mph into a brick wall.
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Re: Preparing for 'peak oil'

Unread postby PeakingAroundtheCorner » Sun 29 Apr 2007, 14:55:19

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('shortonoil', 'W')e may be trying to change the course of a 767 five hundred feet before it hits the mountain, but some people are trying!


Soon the day will come when TPTB will no longer be able to keep the lid on this problem. Of course by then the 767 is scattered across that mountain and those that were along for the ride are dead.
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Re: Preparing for 'peak oil'

Unread postby shortonoil » Sun 29 Apr 2007, 15:34:00

PeakingAroundtheCorner said:

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'S')oon the day will come when TPTB will no longer be able to keep the lid on this problem.


If you are following pup55’s thread, that soon is probably 12 weeks away. The US will loose, probably permanently, 6.5% of it gasoline supply, the stock market will crash, the dollar will start a downward spiral into oblivion, McMansions will begin looking like White Elephants and almost everyone will see their 401K flash into a pile of ashes.

The fat TPTB will not be sitting on the lid of Pandora Box much longer!
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Re: Preparing for 'peak oil'

Unread postby Newsseeker » Sun 29 Apr 2007, 17:03:04

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('shortonoil', '[')b]PeakingAroundtheCorner said:

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'S')oon the day will come when TPTB will no longer be able to keep the lid on this problem.


If you are following pup55’s thread, that soon is probably 12 weeks away. The US will loose, probably permanently, 6.5% of it gasoline supply, the stock market will crash, the dollar will start a downward spiral into oblivion, McMansions will begin looking like White Elephants and almost everyone will see their 401K flash into a pile of ashes.

The fat TPTB will not be sitting on the lid of Pandora Box much longer!


Now that's some doom!
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Re: Preparing for 'peak oil'

Unread postby billp » Sun 29 Apr 2007, 21:19:57

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'M')cMansions will begin looking like White Elephants


We read $this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'I')n 2005, the average floor area in a new home reached an all-time high of 2,424 square feet


We wonder what is going to happen when costs to heat and cool these spaces increases?
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Re: Preparing for 'peak oil'

Unread postby eastbay » Sun 29 Apr 2007, 21:32:23

If you are following pup55’s thread, that soon is probably 12 weeks away. The US will loose, probably permanently, 6.5% of it gasoline supply, the stock market will crash, the dollar will start a downward spiral into oblivion, McMansions will begin looking like White Elephants and almost everyone will see their 401K flash into a pile of ashes.

Oh yeah man... now that's what I call some excellent doom, that's for sure.

In fact, I call it McDoom. Served from the drive up window, hot, quick, and ready to go!
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Re: Preparing for 'peak oil'

Unread postby steam_cannon » Sun 29 Apr 2007, 22:36:24

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('shortonoil', '[')b]PeakingAroundtheCorner said:

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'S')oon the day will come when TPTB will no longer be able to keep the lid on this problem.


If you are following pup55’s thread, that soon is probably 12 weeks away. The US will loose, probably permanently, 6.5% of it gasoline supply, the stock market will crash, the dollar will start a downward spiral into oblivion, McMansions will begin looking like White Elephants and almost everyone will see their 401K flash into a pile of ashes.

The fat TPTB will not be sitting on the lid of Pandora Box much longer!


Is this the thread you're talking about?

Re: Weekly US Petroleum and NG Supply Reports
http://peakoil.com/fortopic6670-0-asc-1470.html
It's up to 99 pages already!
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Re: Preparing for 'peak oil'

Unread postby Concerned » Mon 30 Apr 2007, 07:33:14

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('eastbay', '[')i]If you are following pup55’s thread, that soon is probably 12 weeks away. The US will loose, probably permanently, 6.5% of it gasoline supply, the stock market will crash, the dollar will start a downward spiral into oblivion, McMansions will begin looking like White Elephants and almost everyone will see their 401K flash into a pile of ashes.

Oh yeah man... now that's what I call some excellent doom, that's for sure.

In fact, I call it McDoom. Served from the drive up window, hot, quick, and ready to go!


LOL priceless ;)

Would you like a die-off with your McDoom?

Would you like a resource war with that?
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Re: Preparing for 'peak oil'

Unread postby Newsseeker » Mon 30 Apr 2007, 08:08:18

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('joewp', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'F')ortunately, President Bush has a strong energy plan in place that can be easily augmented to respond to concerns in both the oil industry and the global warming community.


I feel so much better now. President Bush is on the case.


I think Pres. Bush is due for the Medal of Freedom given his record on energy and the environment. Hip hip hooray! Oh, for he's a jolly good fellow, for he's a....
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Re: Preparing for 'peak oil'

Unread postby gnm » Mon 30 Apr 2007, 08:28:27

Super-size please..
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