[extropy-chat] Debate on Peak Oil

[Samantha Atkins]

On Apr 26, 2005, at 8:02 PM, Matus wrote:

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>> From: extropy-chat-bounces at lists.extropy.org [mailto:extropy-chat-
>> bounces at lists.extropy.org] On Behalf Of Samantha Atkins
>>
>> I find the case for Peak Oil and quite soon compelling.  But whether
> we
>> are nearing the Peak rapidly or not is in a way irrelevant.   If most
>
> Has any resource, ever, reached a peak and then declined while demand
> continued to be at least consistent?  Ever?  Why all of the sudden are
> we suggesting it will happen with Oil?

Anything that exist in a fixed amount can in principle reach a Peak 
followed by decline in rpoduction.  Do you have some strange magic that 
makes more oil than is actually in the ground?  It is not "all of a 
sudden".

>
> This discussion ignores the fact that one can manufacture gasoline out
> of a few dollars of electricity right from the carbon dioxide in the 
> air
> and hydrogen in the water.

Hahahaha.  Show me how that is economical.

> The degree of denial here makes me utterly hopeless that human beings 
> are smart enough to continue much longer.  I am quite depressed.

- samantha