The Last Oil Shock

[jessejjshark]

I hope the oil end's, people will start reciclying, world wont get alot of damage beacuse we could use bike's for transportation, atleast we'll learn a lesson.

[burlearth]

Mike Ruppert said this 10 or more years ago.

[cam9408]

i can image cars being powered by somthing else.. but planes?

[MrEnergyCzar]

After the 20 years of hell to transition to a post peak oil future, life will slowly get better...

[brewmasterkyle]

Kakudmi, I think you hit the nail on the head. Have you ever heard of permaculture? If you not should look it up, it is exactly what you are talking about.

[kakudmi]

Live on the land, grow your own food, own your life, don't let others feed you, you're not a child, our birthright is to be able to live, and for that we need food, water and shelter, and for that we need land and seeds, and for that we need to get off our asses and stop asking others to feed us, and for that we need to move out of the cities and live locally, grow our food locally, get water locally, change our life habits for good. We use cars coz we live in the cities. No cities, no cars.

[kakudmi]

For as long as we behave irresponsibly, feeding our unnatural desires by living and working in the cities, we will need someone to feed us, like helpless children. As long as that's going on, we will never have any control over our food and how it gets to our table. This is unacceptable for an adult and responsible human being. It is our fault that we live the way we live. It is our choice. So, the only thing that needs to change are our choices. Growing food is easy. Please learn how.

[WolYou]

Kakudmi: We have no choices. We are slaves. Noone has ever been asked if he want to live a life like ours. We are kicked into this life and we are used to obey the rules made by others. What we have are consequences.

[kakudmi]

How can a free choice escape your perception?

You made your own choice what to write in this comment and you make your choices all day long, the same way. We chose to ignore some choices and accept other ones. Having a victim mentality ("it is not my fault that I'm born") then surely we will never be free. However, I am thinking differently, and I do have different results in my own life for thinking that way.

[symmetry08]

turning coal to liqued cost a lot of money. Expensive coal gasoline doesn't make sense. Best if we make a battery charged cars that run 200-300 miles per charge but cheaper than carrying expensive gasoline. Cars that demand longer range should have then expensive fuels like coal based or hyrdogen, and natural gas.

[moniequa]

The cheapest way to save money is to continue using our infinite resource, oil!

[ocean3da]

When I saw that vid added to your favs, I was thinking...no. Talk about the funny titles on this dodgy video site. All the new world order people just won't drop it, and give a peer into this direction.

Rich.

[runkaballe]

People are fucking idiots, the US have the largest coal reserve in the world.

That will give the us another 40-60 years before the shit hits the fan.

[jpcash11]

Yes, next time I don't want to pay for gas I will stuff coal down my car's gas tank.

[Leopoldo888]

No! You can convert coal into natural gas (my car -and thousands more, at least in my country- run on natural gas and I find no big differences with gasoline...)

[jpcash11]

True, but few cars in the US, the largest oil consumer, can use natural gas. I guess the government could start to encourage the purchases of such vehicles, but why when the oiled politicians still make their money? The governments are corrupt, no matter where you are.

[Leopoldo888]

Maybe it´s time to replace "oiled politicians" for "clean and/or sustainable energy politicians". They can be as corrupted as the others, but we, the people and the environment will win. Certainly politicians/big capitalists are corrupted everywhere, but if they can see profit in NG, they will be pleased and we will be happy too, ...don´t ask for more...yet.

[Leopoldo888]

Anyway, the solution in the long term its a combination of sources of energy and methods of maximizing its use. 4 example, light magnetic trains in every street, electric cars recharged from a sustainable grid (air-tides-sun-hydro) or hybrids and nitrogen... ¿fusion?... and, yes smart politicians and users with balls to "sting" them like a million mosquitoes....(300 millions its a better number)

[Leopoldo888]

And of course don´t let that "the long term" turn into "never" (that´s what my grandfather always told me in spanish and I´m not sure of the translation). The time to begin the move is always now.

[jpcash11]

I would say it's time to replace the "oiled politicians", but as long as they are in power, what can I, just another person out of the 300 million, do about it? There are plenty of solutions to the sources of energy, but these politicians do not want to invest in them though it may even be more profitable to use the alternative sources.

[growamitt]

Canada doesn't have to worry about being attacked by the US for its oil. NAFTA has taken care of that. Simply put, Canada has to export to the US 60% of everything they find and refine, even if they must leave themselves short to meet that quote. Why worry about invasion when it's being given away?

[EasyEs]

Given away...for 100$/Brl. Right. You would rather carve a pipeline across the rockies and tank it to China for the same amount? Shake your head.

[growamitt]

Actually, if there were an open market, we could make more than $100/bl by selling to China. However, we can't do that due to NAFTA. So it's Canada getting hosed in favour of the US. Give *your* head a shake, buddy.

[emanon75]

The book was definately an eyeopener for me and made me research the topic more extensively. Peak-oil notwithstanding, I am appaled by governments and oil companies' pursuit of the black gold.

[McSplott]

I'm half way through the book, The Last Oil Shock, and must say it's an excellent and riveting read.

[calmemaggie]

you tube

The Energy Non-Crisis

[newculture]

Very nice; short and to the point!

[HAL11000]

Hydrogen and Bio-fuels are both inadequate substitutes for petroleum.

For instance, they require immense quantities of electricity and fossil fuels to be created, and produce less energy relative to utilizing the energy sources it took to create them.

[Einherjarnet]

More and more people are waking up to this crisis. I am a norwegian, ans north sea oil productions is in a terrible decline. Much worse than anyone dared to believe. 4 years ago a "worst case scenario" was drawn, the fact is that real life production is WAY below even what was first feared. It is so bad, that they now use natural gass production to "hide" the horrifying decline in oil production. This could indeed get very interesting.

[runkaballe]

Bio-fules do give a surplus, but the hydrogen is not a fuel it´s more like a battery.

The suger-canes from brazil cost about 20% of it´s own energy value.

But the stupid mother fuckers in the US use corn and suddenly the energy gain is +-0 and 10 million people starves to death.

Dont we just love incompetent, stupid people and for some reason they are all politician.

[HAL11000]

Both Hydrogen and Ethanol are incapable replacing petroleum for our transportation needs.

Reasons:

1) Both are made taking more energy than they will ever produce.

2) They are both made with fossil fuel. It takes 1.29 gallons of gasoline to make one gallon of ethanol. 96% of all hydrogen in the US is made from natural gas and it takes about 15% more fossil energy to produce the Hydrogen than you get from the Hydrogen itself.

[mopimp512]

If bush has to locate "ONE" single troop in Iraq to protect a pipeline in the future, oooohohhhoh Illl be very angry. I'll flick his tiny balls to china.

[mopimp512]

I am in oil and gas development. He was saying that we are discovering less and less oil everyday.

Production is at 11 barrels while demand is at 10 barrels. If there is a small time when we do not have new discoveries we will go into a recession. Prices will go through the roof 100X or more from current prices

[OLDROB2005]

in a nut shell are you trying to say the world as we know it is coming to an end?

[lastoilshock]

Yes - although the phrase 'as we know it' allows for a wide range of different scenarios.

[tomitstube]

@OLDROB2005 ~ it's the end of the world as we know it.

[m60darew1]

Let's invade canada and steaL their oil, but that won't happen, the Harper gov't of  Canada likes Bush, so they'll just give it away for next to nothing. Oh those Canadians, so generous and friendly.

[thevopper]

The last time the USA invaded Canada, in 1812, the Canadians won many decisive battles and in the end won the war. The USA will not invade for oil, nor will the Canadians "give it away", friends don't steal from friends.

[jrwakefield]

"friends don't steal from friends." True enough. But could it be possible for an unfriendly country to try and steal from us? Like China for instance. Invading Canada for the tar sands. In 14 years China will be consuming more oil than the US will at that time.

[lastoilshock]

Nobody has done anything to prepare. But Canada and Venezuela are close by and have lots of oil.

[romourbo]

I bought the book two weeks ago. Excellent read. He explains the Hubbert curve, Jevons Paradox and the machinations of OPEC. He writes in the style of an investigative reporter, so it's an easy read, although the subject is sober. Hopefully, the book will be released in the US soon. People need to get this book, read it and pass it on to their friends.

[lastoilshock]

Dear Romourbo,

Thanks very much for your kind words. I am still seeking a US publishing deal, but as you may know the book is easily available in the Americas via Amazon in Canada. You Tube won't let me post the URL link here, but your friends and contacts can find it at my website lastoilshock dot com.

[steadydecline]

You mention Jevon's Paradox? Odd. Very few studies and books mention that paradox. Also, did you take into consideration the Olduvai theory? That theory is found on wikipedia and the original documentation by the author is found through google, as well.

Jumping the gun here, but what is your opinion on the date of the peak of oil production? Is it now?

[lastoilshock]

No, not yet. This side of 2020 almost certainly. But to get the full argument - try the book!

[steadydecline]

Assuming the US government will fail us and throw the world into endless war -- what you would suggest for individuals? Halliburton is already building detention camps in the deserts of California. Why? Well, considering Halliburton built Gitmo, what do you think? In my situation, I want to immigrate, what country is more prepared for peak oil and open to discuss this issue? New Zealand? England? Iceland? Some state in the EU?

[lilgreendude]

Thank you. And good luck to us all.

[SARAHCATHERINEDWARDS]

I'M OFF TO BUY THE BOOK!

Sally Edwards

[jdaviesg]

look forward to reading it!

Jules