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We have a date for the zenith of civilization: 2025-2026

Source:  Chart made by Gail Tverberg here showing the general pattern of secular cycles based on information given in the book Secular Cycles by Peter Turchin & Sergey Nefedov, Princeton University Press, 2009. Preface. I have no idea who wrote … Continue reading

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Peak Copper

Preface. Copper is essential for modern civilization and any hope of migrating to renewable energy, since solar, wind, tidal, hydro, biomass and geothermal use 5 times more copper than traditional power generation in fossil and nuclear power plants. Nothing matches … Continue reading

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