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It has been a subject of some posts before... it has been coming and we, as a society have been proceeding with blinders on down our rosy path, figuring that we'd wory about this 'later'... well, later is now... and it is a subject I looked at back in 2005 and 2006.
I remember a conversation I had with an oilman I was introduced to in Bakersfield. He was telling me that the oil company he worked for had said that we were not running out of oil, just running out of cheap oil. If you haven't noticed, the oil companies have been re-branding themselves as energy companies, they know the oil business is in decline. He was working on making Chevron more concious of waste, he worked to extract every bit of energy out of what the oil company once considered waste. He also worked to utilize techniques to extract oil from fields that had long been abandoned, using steam injection to move heavy crude to the suface.
That time is fast approaching, and the future isn't so bright as we find ourselves without the energy to light the coming darkness. A few things wll change quickly, as gas prices will be the first thing you see rise, forcing changes in how we get around. Next we will see food prices rise as diesel and petroleum based fertilizers become more costly. Say goodbye to those fresh fruit from Chile as the cost becomes prohibitive to ship the thousands of miles they travel. Demand is already on the rise and the markets in energy will flourish, and we won't be in a position to compete as the dollar falls. Right now the dollar is the currency of commerce worldwide, but that may change, and if oil is priced in another currency, we wil see sudden and disruptive events that will shock the average American who has been blissfully living the American dream.
I'm following this story and watching how we face it. I won't have it as bad as some as I don't have to commute to work. I'll give serious thought to wind and solar as these work well in my area. I will continue to work on my bikes. Those in urban areas will be the first to feel the pain, as in the embargo of the 70's, the country had gasoline, while the urban areas had long lines. I will face this from this point forward and I can see my later years being some hard times. I really feel for the children, as they will see a world in conflict, a world that will become much like as a dystopian movie, with class warfare, shortages, and survival being the concern of mankind.
Things can change, but change will be hard, and when facing hard choices people make wrong choices rather than face the truth. We see that now with some in Washington. We can survive, but only if we make the choice to conserve and move to a sustainable lifestyle. All we can do is face the truth and start making adjustments.
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I remember a conversation I had with an oilman I was introduced to in Bakersfield. He was telling me that the oil company he worked for had said that we were not running out of oil, just running out of cheap oil. If you haven't noticed, the oil companies have been re-branding themselves as energy companies, they know the oil business is in decline. He was working on making Chevron more concious of waste, he worked to extract every bit of energy out of what the oil company once considered waste. He also worked to utilize techniques to extract oil from fields that had long been abandoned, using steam injection to move heavy crude to the suface.
That time is fast approaching, and the future isn't so bright as we find ourselves without the energy to light the coming darkness. A few things wll change quickly, as gas prices will be the first thing you see rise, forcing changes in how we get around. Next we will see food prices rise as diesel and petroleum based fertilizers become more costly. Say goodbye to those fresh fruit from Chile as the cost becomes prohibitive to ship the thousands of miles they travel. Demand is already on the rise and the markets in energy will flourish, and we won't be in a position to compete as the dollar falls. Right now the dollar is the currency of commerce worldwide, but that may change, and if oil is priced in another currency, we wil see sudden and disruptive events that will shock the average American who has been blissfully living the American dream.
I'm following this story and watching how we face it. I won't have it as bad as some as I don't have to commute to work. I'll give serious thought to wind and solar as these work well in my area. I will continue to work on my bikes. Those in urban areas will be the first to feel the pain, as in the embargo of the 70's, the country had gasoline, while the urban areas had long lines. I will face this from this point forward and I can see my later years being some hard times. I really feel for the children, as they will see a world in conflict, a world that will become much like as a dystopian movie, with class warfare, shortages, and survival being the concern of mankind.
Things can change, but change will be hard, and when facing hard choices people make wrong choices rather than face the truth. We see that now with some in Washington. We can survive, but only if we make the choice to conserve and move to a sustainable lifestyle. All we can do is face the truth and start making adjustments.
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