Running Out Fossil Fuels: A Cause For Glee?

John Muir stated,

Indeed, it does seem that the Earth will run out of oil, natural gas and coal much more quickly than was, originally, anticipated by researchers keeping track of overall expenditure of these resources [1]. At the same time, others warn that any expectation of nuclear power taking over as an effective substitute is both unrealistic and, potentially, ruinous [2].

On other grounds, ethanol can’t work either [3]. Meanwhile, wind, solar and hydro provisions won’t be sufficient in and by themselves. In addition, what sort of work will people – the billions making their livings in industries related to airlines, cruise lines, mechanized workshops and factories producing oil based products such as plastic items and fertilizers — do since their jobs are dependent on the use of huge amounts of petroleum? Yes, what will they all do once it all but disappears?

Smirking Chimp