[extropy-chat] FWD (SK) The end of cheap oil [new subj]

[Terry W. Colvin]

There was a decent article in a recent issue of National Geographic that 
provided a broad analysis of current and projected reservoirs: 

< http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0406/feature5/index.html >

J. Scott Evans

At 02:15 PM 11/29/2004, you wrote:
>I'm doing a translation, and *once again* I get to deal with this line:
>
>'Based on current consumption figures, the earth's reserves of oil are 
>predicted to run out in about 40 years' time.'
>
>OK. Now how *real* is this prediction? If it's bonafide, who wants to be 
>around in the areas of  the world where oil will still be available in 
>ever smaller amounts? (And many of us, myself included, live near such 
>sources...)
>
>
>Paul W Harrison, TESL
>interEnglish (Finland)


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