Head in the sand: peak oil a case of cognitive dissonance ?
 

Two readings that should be seen in combination.

http://www.theoildrum.com/node/6100?...=Google+Reader

http://www.peakoil.net/files/Campbel...s_20091110.pdf

If you choose to comment, please refrain from equalling "peak oil" with "no more oil production", this is only misleading and experience shows that debates get upheated by mistaking these two messages. Peak oil means that beyond this peak, oil production isnot stopping, but stagnating and then falling. Oil will still be produced, but in falling quantities, and thus at climbing prices (if we are then still as depending on oil as we are now - and there is no real solid sign that this dependence is getting seriously tackled).

What peak oil means is that oil becomes very, very expensive long before the last drop of oil gets produced. With all effect this would have on world economy and markets, and the finance system.


additional relevant link:
http://www.economist.com/displaystor...ry_id=15065719

So what's new? "Head in the sand" is THE tactic of western governments.
Don't address the problems, live through your term and leave with your pockets full.
The problems have been known for decades, but it is too inconvenient to really do something about it. So let's buy the next Tuareg or Cheyenne to have some fun before we unexpectedly run out of affordable oil.:yep:

Here's an interesting video about fuel reserves and how long they might last.

(All parts about 1 hour)
The Most IMPORTANT Video You'll Ever See (part 1 of 8)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-QA2rkpBSY

Here is a cute flash game on oil production

Oligarchy
http://www.addictinggames.com/oiligarchy.html

Nice game, but where's the send in the troops option?

It only nows the option for global thermonuclear war. The red button on your PC's power supply. ;)

Ya need an oiled president (split your funding during the elections so that both parties get as much money as they do votes) then start a war in iraq.

Oh ya and when it becomes available don't forget the human oil factories :DL

that's what happens at the end of the game (nuke war that is)