It is a disputed yet common statement that the world will run out of oil in the very near future. Oil powers almost every innovation that humankind has invented in the last 100-200 years. What will the world be like after it runs out?
2007-03-24 22:42:52 · 19 answers · asked by Cottie 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
No intercontinental planes ... we could only go to places by land or sea.
England has a tunnel to get to mainland Europe, so they could still travel.
A tunnel across the Bering Straight (Alaska, USA to Siberia) would be needed to keep present markets and future markets active.
2007-03-25 02:45:44 · answer #1 · answered by wizebloke 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oil is not going to run out in the very near future. Scientists say there's enough oil under the earth's surface to last for many more centuries. The Bush Administration has been causing the public to believe there's an oil crisis. That's why they can set the price of gas at almost $3 per gallon. They have to justify the high cost of gasoline for some reason. They also blamed China. They said China was using all of the oil. Lee Raymond, the former CEO of Exxon, received a $400 million retirement package. These people are making tons of money by convincing the public that there's no way to bring down the cost of gas. The Saudis are making a lot of money too. I'm all for capitalism, but the drug companies and the oil companies have been robbing the public blind. Fortunately, Republicans support low taxes. There would be no way for poor people to afford gas and prescription drugs if it wasn't for low taxes. You say it's a disputed yet common statement that the world is running out of oil. A disputed yet common statement? That's an oxymoron. It's either a fact, or it is not. I have not seen the evidence to assume that it is a fact.
2007-03-25 06:03:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just as the Victorian age seemed to run on coal, we too will find an alternative source of energy. I hope it will be something cleaner such as hydrogen, but who knows at this point. I mean, I think that a certain amount of oil will still be used in the future, just not as much as we currently use today.
2007-03-25 05:53:22 · answer #3 · answered by wildbren83 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It probably won't run out - it will just get increasingly expensive and usage will fall in tandem with the price rise.
Most of the oil fields considered 'spent' are in fact 80% full - it just becomes too expensive after a certain point to extract the oil. As the price of oil increases however, these old wells will become economically attractive again and the oil majors will re-drill them.
There's plenty of the stuff left.
2007-03-25 05:49:28 · answer #4 · answered by gav 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
It would be pretty s**t to be blunt!! The Arabs reckon they've got about 100 years worth of supply yet but you forget about the Russians .... those boys have got so many oil reserves that we don't have to worry just yet ... not for a few hundred years anyway!!
2007-03-25 05:53:25 · answer #5 · answered by Smarty 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not much different if we figure out something else before then (although undoubtedly the world will be a lot cleaner and smell better). If we don't, well then we'll be pretty much stuck back in the stone age.
2007-03-25 08:57:12 · answer #6 · answered by Voodoid 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess it would be more peaceful. No more wars, countries trying to dominate over those who have resources of oil and the world would be united in finding a better substitute for oil.
2007-03-25 10:29:49 · answer #7 · answered by Samarah 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
hopefully by the time the natural oil runs out mankind will have the sense to use renewable energy sources that have been available for ages.
2007-03-25 05:59:59 · answer #8 · answered by shell 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The USA and Japan Leading the world with new techology and th Russians mad at everyone because all their new foun money dried up.
2007-03-25 05:52:50 · answer #9 · answered by firetdriver_99 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DEAD!!
i don't think we would survive without oil, how would we get to work, earn money, grow crops etc.
it would be like the stone age all over again!!
2007-03-25 10:10:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋