Category Archives: Predictions

Nicole Foss Podcasts and Miscellaneous

Nicole Foss, at theautomaticearth.com, writes about the intersection of Peak Oil and the economic system. Podcasts Nicole Foss – How I Prepared My Home for Peak Oil Harvard recently wrote a study that got a lot of coverage and convinced … Continue reading

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How will the American public act when oil decline can’t be denied

[ History and scientists and the obvious fact there are limits to growth have been ignored by the public for the most part. No doubt as a psychological defense, but when things do get bad, people will want a scapegoat … Continue reading

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2001 Strategic Energy Policy Challenges for the 21st Century

The government has known for a long time that an energy crisis was approaching as is shown in this document. 2001 Strategic Energy Policy Challenges for the 21st Century Report of an Independent Task Force  Sponsored by the  James A. … Continue reading

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Die-off: several predictions of when and how bad will it be

Friedemann: it’s said that if fish were scientists the last thing they’d discover was water — it’s so ubiquitous and taken-for-granted that it’s not visible.  In the same way, oil permeates every tiny detail of our life support, from transportation, … Continue reading

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Bakken Shale and U.S. Oil Production

Roger Blanchard. 26 Dec 2011. ASPO-USA peak oil newsletter On Sept. 25, 2011 National Public Radio’s All Things Considered program had a segment consisting of what I considered highly questionable information concerning oil production in the Bakken Shale region of … Continue reading

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When will the decline of oil begin, at what rate?

If the German Peak Oil report is correct, once investors believe oil production is declining, that will be the end of the stock market, since growth can no longer occur and debts be repaid.  The financial system is precarious enough … Continue reading

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John Hemington: My Views on the Human Condition – A Summary

Email Forwarded from Charles A. Hall, Sep 7, 2010 A number of my correspondents have expressed the opinion that my pessimistic views of our economic, political and social future are, shall we say, a bit on the extreme side.  For … Continue reading

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