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solinvictus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-05 11:30 AM Original message |
Could Peak Oil Be A Blessing in Disguise??? |
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gizmo1979 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-05 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
1. I don't think so |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-05 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
2. Aren't India and China substantially modern nations |
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LdyGuique (610 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-05 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
3. Depending on the phase of peak oil . . . |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 01:23 AM Response to Original message |
4. Suburbs will die. Red State people will move to cities. |
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liberal43110 (687 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 01:32 AM Response to Original message |
5. Apocalyptic vision |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 01:50 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. 2 billion of us being left is a generous estimate |
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liberal43110 (687 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 02:20 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Really? |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 03:16 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. 2 billion is the estimated carrying capacity of the Earth... |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 06:43 AM Response to Reply #8 |
18. thanks Solon |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 07:06 PM Response to Reply #8 |
23. And as farmers $ell off their land because farming is not profitable... |
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Spider Jerusalem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 03:36 AM Response to Original message |
9. Hardly a "blessing"... |
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liberal43110 (687 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 04:10 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Industry...and civilization too |
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0rganism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 04:31 AM Response to Original message |
11. More like the fulfillment of Cain's curse |
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spindoctor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 04:31 AM Response to Original message |
12. Cold fusion |
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Henny Penny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 04:47 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. alcohol |
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rfkrfk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 05:26 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. steam is the future |
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Chomskyite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 06:20 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Because |
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Henny Penny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 06:53 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. petroleum based fertilizers... |
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Chomskyite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 06:19 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Good |
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spindoctor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 03:48 AM Response to Reply #16 |
25. Certainly |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 06:14 AM Response to Original message |
15. lol, were you around in the seventies? |
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spindoctor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 03:57 AM Response to Reply #15 |
26. I was around and living in Holland |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 07:01 AM Response to Original message |
19. The only positive thing I can think of is that it might be awakening |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 08:03 AM Response to Original message |
20. No, the "Mad Max" movies will become true. |
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nolabels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 08:20 AM Response to Reply #20 |
27. Driving your Hot Rod on pig farts, how enlightening :^) |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 10:40 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Actually, that CAN be done! |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 08:05 AM Response to Original message |
21. Yes. It is a blessing. Because those in power will wage wars to get oil, |
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oblivious (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 03:17 AM Response to Original message |
24. Yes, I've been thinking the same. |
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