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Category Archives: Interdependencies
1177 B.C. The year civilization collapsed
[ These are my notes that are disjointed but can give you an idea of how fast our fossil-fueled civilization could collapse. We are far more interdependent on much longer global supply chains (a wind turbine has 8,000 parts). We … Continue reading
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UK Government: Food, energy, water & the climate. A perfect storm of global events?
John Beddington. December 12, 2012. Food, Energy, Water and Climate change: A perfect storm of global events? Government Office For Science. Kingsgate House. 66-74 Victoria street. London SUMMARY There is an intrinsic link between the challenge we face to ensure … Continue reading
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David Korowicz: Tipping point near-term systemic implications of a Peak in global Oil production
[ This is the most brilliant and succinct paper I’ve ever seen that explains the interdependencies of our economic, energy, infrastructure, food, and other systems. It is so well-written that you ought to read the entire paper, my summary can’t … Continue reading
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Tagged collapse, investment, peakoil
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