[auscanman]

Today's Globe and Mail had an article on
Peak Oil Doomers . The G&M is the mouthpiece of Canada's elite, so I was somewhat surprised by the inclusion of this article.

I think it did a decent job of demonstrating the varied reactions and preparations of people who are legitimately concerned about peak oil. However, I found the comment by the guy at the end of the article kind of stupid, regarding capitalism being infallible.

The overall gist is still to cast people who take peak oil seriously as nutcases, but at least they presented the main arguments of those who were interviewed.

They didn't mention this website, although Matt Savinar will undoubtedly be thrilled to know that lifeaftertheoilcrash.net was prominently featured in the article.

[killJOY]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'T')he overall gist is still to cast people who take peak oil seriously as nutcases

[benzoil]

Peak Oil will be regarded as the province of nut cases until its picked up by the mainstream. Then, it will be as if we never existed. Then, it'll be regarded as totally obvious, as if every normal person always thought that. Alternately, like the housing bubble, DotCom bubble, Word War II and women's lib following the invention of birth control, they'll say that it was "totally unpredictable".

[DantesPeak]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('auscanman', '
')They didn't mention this website...

[MattSavinar]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('auscanman', '
')
They didn't mention this website, although Matt Savinar will undoubtedly be thrilled to know that lifeaftertheoilcrash.net was prominently featured in the article.

[JPL]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('MattSavinar', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('auscanman', '
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They didn't mention this website, although Matt Savinar will undoubtedly be thrilled to know that lifeaftertheoilcrash.net was prominently featured in the article.

[auscanman]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('MattSavinar', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('auscanman', '
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They didn't mention this website, although Matt Savinar will undoubtedly be thrilled to know that lifeaftertheoilcrash.net was prominently featured in the article.

[keehah]

Much psychological projection in the previous post.

[MattSavinar]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('auscanman', ' ')Perhaps you shouldn't assume the worst, or instinctively react in a negative fashion when somebody on this website mentions lifeaftertheoilcrash.net.

[JPL]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('MattSavinar', '
')
Just check some of the threads here. Anytime my name or LATOC is mentioned, the howlers - led by the like of JPL - come out in full force.

[seahorse]

JPL,

You need a leader for your "make the world good" cause? Instead of whining about Savinar not doing what you want done, why don't you do it yourself? Start your own website and lead the way. Lead, follow, or get the hell out of the way, but whatever you do, quit crying about what others are doing and just do something yourself.

[JPL]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('seahorse', 'J')PL,

You need a leader for your "make the world good" cause? Instead of whining about Savinar not doing what you want done, why don't you do it yourself? Start your own website and lead the way. Lead, follow, or get the hell out of the way, but whatever you do, quit crying about what others are doing and just do something yourself.

[MattSavinar]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('JPL', '
')
Just some angry young man trying to rage against everything at once.

Your energy & your sharp intellect could also be a great force for change in the world if you would just turn it to positive ends.

Hmmmm...

JP

[MattSavinar]

[quote="JPL" The last thing we need now is yet another prat with a web-site saying he has all the solutions.


JP[/quote]

Exactly. But that is exactly what you suggest I use LATOC for, as a way to create "positive change."

Using the site to create "positive change" assumes that I (or whoever) is even smart or evolved enough to fully understand the complexities of these problems, let alone offer solutions for "positive change", whatever the hell that means.

[xerces]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('JPL', '
')
To what end? That's what I keep trying to figure out about LATOC. There isn't any purpose behind the whole thing. Just some angry young man trying to rage against everything at once.

Your energy & your sharp intellect could also be a great force for change in the world if you would just turn it to positive ends.

Hmmmm...

JP

[ccricers]

LATOC is best suited for the "worst case scenario" type of doomer preparation. For those that don't want to follow that route, you have other sites talking about how to mitigate problems instead of preparing for the worst while waiting for the **** to blow up in our faces.

But I think this blog article expresses my views much better than I can (towards the beginning of the article)

http://casaubonsbook.blogspot.com/2007/ ... r-hat.html

[JPL]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('MattSavinar', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('JPL', '
')
Just some angry young man trying to rage against everything at once.

Your energy & your sharp intellect could also be a great force for change in the world if you would just turn it to positive ends.

Hmmmm...

JP