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Plan9 · 03-28-2004, 06:43 AM

The Biggest Problem

I don't know how accurate this article is, so take what it says with a grain of salt. That being said, if it *is* right -- our biggest and most imminent threat is something that 99.9% of thhe population doesn't even know exists...and it makes global warming look like a walk in the park.

A summary for those that don't bother reading the site:
Global oil production follows a bell curve, while Earth's population is growing at an exponential rate. Some say that we are now, or will soon be (we're talking 5-10 years here), at the world's peak oil production. So as we approach the downslope of Earth's oil production, and oil grows more and more expensive to refine as the yield grows even smaller -- Earths population will begin to crash.

Why will it crash? Because -- if you didn't know already -- pretty much every existing industry out there requires oil to run with any effectiveness. Agriculture, water purification, sanitation, manufacting and producing metals and plastics...the list is really endless.

So basically if you choose to believe the article, the Earth is pretty much fucked by the year 2035 -- and thats if you're optimistic. And, if you're a REAL conspiracy theorist; all this talk of peak oil will just give you more proof of Bushes real agenda in the Middle East...because when we hit the downslope of the hypothetical curve, prepare to see Oil Prices 4-5 times higher than what they are now.

Edit: To all those that said our society is unstable as it is - if everything above is true, it will be chaos on a global scale. Even I'm a little bit scared now. Might be time to start looking for some nice property in Montana, and stocking up on food, water, and ammo.

03-28-2004, 06:43 AM
Plan9 Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,801	The Biggest Problem I don't know how accurate this article is, so take what it says with a grain of salt. That being said, if it is right -- our biggest and most imminent threat is something that 99.9% of thhe population doesn't even know exists...and it makes global warming look like a walk in the park. A summary for those that don't bother reading the site: Global oil production follows a bell curve, while Earth's population is growing at an exponential rate. Some say that we are now, or will soon be (we're talking 5-10 years here), at the world's peak oil production. So as we approach the downslope of Earth's oil production, and oil grows more and more expensive to refine as the yield grows even smaller -- Earths population will begin to crash. Why will it crash? Because -- if you didn't know already -- pretty much every existing industry out there requires oil to run with any effectiveness. Agriculture, water purification, sanitation, manufacting and producing metals and plastics...the list is really endless. So basically if you choose to believe the article, the Earth is pretty much fucked by the year 2035 -- and thats if you're optimistic. And, if you're a REAL conspiracy theorist; all this talk of peak oil will just give you more proof of Bushes real agenda in the Middle East...because when we hit the downslope of the hypothetical curve, prepare to see Oil Prices 4-5 times higher than what they are now. Edit: To all those that said our society is unstable as it is - if everything above is true, it will be chaos on a global scale. Even I'm a little bit scared now. Might be time to start looking for some nice property in Montana, and stocking up on food, water, and ammo. Last edited by Plan9; 03-28-2004 at 06:46 AM..