People seem oblivious to this problem and think that oil will last forever and we can continue this 'wonderful' way of life we have forever. Peak oil will occur within the next few years and after that it will become very costly to extract, and soon will be worthless to extract. That process will happen in less than 40 years, and there are NO alternative sources to replace oil. Nothing can meet the energy demands we have today with 6.5 billion people in the world. Energy like wind, solar, and hydroelectric will never meet demands. Nuclear will never meet demands, as we would need 10,000 more plants in less than 40 years. Coal won't work because of the energy required to liquify it. Hydrogen is a joke. Biofuels are a joke. And don't give me that crap about Oil Sands in Canada or Oil Shale in the American West. These fuels are extremely financially and energetically intensive to extract, and there's not nearly enough to supply the world's demand for very long.
2007-01-08
10:05:30
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