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Originally posted by Nicko: <snip>The other is ofcourse the OIL issue. Most experts agree that in 20-30 years supply will peak. This means that after that time period, supply will decrease. This is a reality. Even with all the new tech coming out, the western world - hell the whole world will still need alot of oil. This requires stability in the region. I can only hope for those who live there that this will mean the proliferation of democratic societies rather than oppresive regimes. |
Just the one bit...talk to anyone who's over 40. Ask them, when they were growing up, how much longer the oil was supposed to last. According to what the experts in the 70's were saying, it should all be gone by now. But it's not. The truth is, we don't really know how much oil is left. No one does. Just finding it at all is a sort of scientific black art, and predicting how much is left with as little knowledge as we have is pretty much a guessing game. So don't come in here spouting about how things are "a reality." We just don't know.
Now, that doesn't mean I don't support different energy sources. If you've got a water-powered car I'm there. But I don't presume to make statements of fact in the absence of evidence.
--Josh