Robert Hirsch: Finding Alternatives to oil

[sangolt88]

Economists don't know shit. Geologists and engineres are more aware of the situation about oil.

[secondsunn]

I wanna chock that smart ass bitch talking shit about economist. Robert did put her in her place about how economist don't understand geology. And at the end she still mouthed off. I'd slap her in her mouth. We are extracting oil faster than mother nature can reproduce it. What part of that you don't understand you fucking cunt!

[MrSixxshooter]

My God . What have we done ? Where screwed !

[deskset24]

But, of course, dumb fuckhead subhuman americans vote each year only for Republicrats and Demopubs because those the conservaturd media gives them BILLIONS of hours of free unearned undeserved airtime that was ultimately paid for by the taxpayer and radicals and liberals, even though there is NO excuse NO reason for them to vote that way, other than they LOVE to die in pointless wars and from starvation due to hyperinflation.

[deskset24]

99% of americans are subhuman trash that should be tortured and killed because they had so many chances to elect Ralph Nader for President and fill ALL levels of office with the Green Party. We Greens would have OUTLAWED gas-powered cars, MANDATED electric-only cars, run ONLY on solar-wind power, mandated male vasectomies to reduce both USA's and world's massive overpopulation, and OUTLAWED MEAT. Only radical Greens contribute anything to society and country and civilizastion.

[deskset24]

@deskset24 Conservatards = conservaturds are amoral psychopaths that should be locked up in prison for life if not tortured and killed. They spend spend spend TRILLIONS of tax dollars on corporate welfare, CEO and banker salaries, then have the FUCKING hypocritical nerve to blame environmentalists and Jews and liberals for ANY cost of living increase.

[Newenlightenmentnow]

@deskset24 Yeah wondeful. The end always justifies the means don't they jackass? We'll never outlaw meat. In fact if you even tried, I'd get a machine gun and kill all of you pussy ecos.

[Anothercoilgun]

Called Hemp you retarded controlled media.

[rotinek]

The Reality of the situation is complex. As you know Oil demand can vary greatly depending on the strength/weakness of the economy. Despite the BS the mainstream media touts, America's 2010 oil demand is 754,000 barrels/perDay LESS than 2007 levels (Barclays Capital). Unemployment is 10.3% and rising. 70% of US GDP is consumption (i.e. MTV Lifestyle). Peak Oil is still a reality, Folks. It's just not evident because Ur economy is imploding. Wake Up!!!!!!!

[mikoguy]

The statement about Cassidy's prediction at 1:20 ended up being true. Robert Hirsch was wrong. What gives? It's just because of demand destruction from the economy fallout?

[slipcurve]

I think Hirsch could be right about the upside. In the end he gives out a 3-5 year time frame for the prediction. Where are not there yet.

Cassidy's reasons were total bullshit rhetoric. That's not the 'why' of 30$ oil.

I think Hirsch underestimated the effects of the economy contracting. The end game in the down slope of oil production will be high volatility.

Once the oil is high again, it will fall again. Economy always contracts (demand destroyed) faster than oil production.

[jakob27]

Another fantastic video Leanan!

[todaysissues]

Coal, just like oil, should not be used as fuel - because these things are more valuable as "chemicals" and as "raw materials". For example, coal is required for the 'reduction' of iron ore for steel production, just as oil is a raw material for a million products! Thus, if we use coal as a substitute for oil as fuel to burn, then we will lose a very valueable resource for other purposes. And that is equally frightening, too.

[WolYou]

Right todayissues. The worst thing we could do with fossil carbon is to burn it. This is a damn waste. There are plenty of alternatives for oil. But since those alternatives are not serving the profit oriented industry, they are ignored. The oil producers live from the delivery volume. Economists are Alchemists how have no idea about reality of physics. In the first place we should abandon cars.

[camr07]

Who is the women saying it can go to $50? She is an idiot.

[silikon2]

Still so sure? It's at $90 right now.

[minduton]

Transcription, please? Where?

[skyemoor]

Dr. Hirsch is right on the money with his predictions of near term oil production declines resulting in much higher price spikes. Conservation can be the biggest part of the overall solution, and indeed, with $10 - $15/gallon gasoline, will likely be the main response by most G8 nations. Unfortunately, the US sprawl pattern will make it difficult for US citizens to realize a reasonable commute profile from the mid-to-far distance suburbs and exurbs.