Memo to Robert Hirsch

Kriscan explores the Wall Street Journal article with the memo from Robert Hirsch which asks the bigwigs of Peak Oil to please stop talking about peak oil, as it might upset the already nervous populace in the wake of the current global financial crisis.

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[depoisoned]

I read his memo...it makes no sense. If the economy is rebuilt with the old model of unlimited cheap oil, it will fail, and we will have squandered our investment on a fool's mission. This message MUST be communicated.

[kriscanshow]

thank you!

[SubtUtiles]

Last night I uploaded a copy of this clip with Spanish subtitles. I hope you (kris) dont mind, it's meant to be advertising of your series, which i really like. All the best, a.

/watch?v=1lvtP51XonI

[kriscanshow]

sounds great!

[tryitandpost]

Go oilycassandra!!! I'm your biggest fan!

Yeah!

[kriscanshow]

sorry, I'm not oilycassandra - different person, different video.

kriscan here.

thanks anyway.

cheers!

[KrunchyJD]

@christo930 In part I agree, but people may have to move, and they may NEED to re- design towns around bicycles. You can take a bike shopping, they do in the Netherlands, Denmark etc. I know a few people where I live who do, they use bike trailers. What about Portland Oregon in the USA, they are a bicycle friendly city?

[Brooma100]

TRUST ME It was reverse psychology

[Brooma100]

Trust me, It was reverse psychology

[christo930]

@KrunchyJD We have managed to set up a society based on the notion that there will always be an abundance of cheap fuel. Most people live too far from their jobs to bicycle. Taking a bicycle shopping is impossible. Better public transit and electric vehicles would go a LONG way, much more practical than bikes.

[KrunchyJD]

@cyclenut Peak oil will not be an issue for bicycles until long after it is an issue for cars, keep on riding mate. I ride more now then I drive, although my weekend job requires driving, it may have to go/ change. when you suggest people ride a bike it seems as though you are asking them to be tortured or something, judging by many of the reactions I get.

[KrunchyJD]

@christo930 Peak oil makes bikes, the most important vehicle. As for sweating, the cost of showers pays for itself in not that much time. The people of Copenhagen bicycle in the SNOW!

Velomobiles are one solution to overcome the rain issue, as a velomobile is basically an enclosed recumbent trike. Heavy traffic will not be there after a few decades post peak oil, and if it is govt should give cyclists more seperated bicycle facilities, to get people out of a car, post peak oil.

[christo930]

@KrunchyJD I enjoy bicycling very much, but there are a lot of practical problems using them for transportation. Heavy traffic, sweating, bike theft and other things really relegate bikes to the fun/exercise realm. They do sell electric engines for bikes that make them a little more practical.

[KrunchyJD]

@christo930 That is probable from the numbers I have seen, although there is a suggestion of 2012. It is trivial though because the peak is around now. Like I said to someone else, why do people hate the idea of riding a bicycle so much though?

I drive, but I also ride a bike when I can. It improves your health, and saves a ton of money, and its good fun!

[KrunchyJD]

@christo930 Fair enough, but why is there the resistance to bike riding. I dont understand the big objection to riding a bike. Sure its not practical for long trips, but for shorter trips 5 kms or less a bike is a good option. It uses NO petrol (gasoline).

[christo930]

@KrunchyJD The world peak was probably in 2005 or 2008, depending on what numbers you use. Like it or not, we are all going to have to dig in our heels and conserve oil.