Peak Oil

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Bear in mind that man-caused global warming is still not proven. National conventions of experts in the field have met (headed by Dr. North who teaches at my university), stating that man-kind isn't causing Global Warming. But that's a whole 'nother chestnut in itself. We've had hotter periods than this, we've had steeper heating events (see Hothouse events). It's all natural and people are trying to intermingle politics and science. Much like religion and politics, it typically doesn't mix well.

No one has the facts yet for global warming, but shouldn't the possibly of a "global-warmed future" prompt a serious response?

Personally, I think the Peak Oil theory really needs to be examined. Do any of you guys realize that "Peak Oil" was conceived by Hubbert in the 50's, who worked for Royal Dutch Shell? In the 1950's the prices of crude oil were dropping because of the abundance of oil. How convienent is it that Hubbert proposes a theory that says oil is actually scarce...and almost immediately prices of oil begin to rise? And it's also pretty ironic that the amount of world petroleum reserves have doubled since then.

And Hubbert's prediction was way off. According to his original study, we'd have run out of oil by now. The studies have been adjusted, but I don't know if I trust them.

Jam it back in, in the dark.