The End of Mankind As We Know It

[haohmaru]

Will more than likely be as a result of this

Thoughts?

[Port]

Eh, if I remember correctly, the peak oil doomsayers have saying this was going to come in 2-3 years for the past 10 years.

[cka]

if by "the end of makind" you mean "we adapt new energy technologies faster out of necessity", yes

the world economy will definitely suck for awhile, but it's nothing we won't bounce back from

[Razor Ramon]

[Othello Harrington]

Wah Wah Wah, don't forget America has like 100 billion barrels stored below the continental shelf for just this.

[Drewbacca]

A Saudi Royal family insider blew the whistle last year that by generous estimates we have only spoiled about 18% of the world's oil potential. Not accounting for undiscovered reservoirs or oil wells which have mysteriously been seeping again. It was on the radio though so who knows what the fuck is going on.

[Othello Harrington]

OMG, what are the liberals going to do without Peak Oil?

[Cowutopia]

Wah Wah Wah, don't forget America has like 100 billion barrels stored below the continental shelf for just this.

It doesn't much matter, that runs out too.

We're really not prepared for this yet. In the future we'll be rationing petroleum to make plastics, not for running vehicles.

[Cowutopia]

if by "the end of makind" you mean "we adapt new energy technologies faster out of necessity", yes

the world economy will definitely suck for awhile, but it's nothing we won't bounce back from

exactly.

[ChaoofNee]

if by "the end of makind" you mean "we adapt new energy technologies faster out of necessity", yes

the world economy will definitely suck for awhile, but it's nothing we won't bounce back from

This is extremely true. We COULD get a head start if the government watched over companies to which they direct grants for exploring new energy just a LEEEEEEEETLE bit, though...

We're really not prepared for this yet. In the future we'll be rationing petroleum to make plastics, not for running vehicles.

Let's see how many iPods and video games people buy THEN.