KrisCan Interviewed

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[OperationCrossroad]

When we get to the cannibalism phase, if I'm still alive, I'm gonna get myself a bottle of A1 sauce and then I'll go knocking on Ted Turner's door...

[Coldstream63]

I have to be optimistic, despite the various factors that feed my cynical side. My role as "dad" demands I try to be positive, and even more so, do something about it. Last year I founded a transition group in my neck of the woods. If and when the sh8t hits the fan, I will at least be able to look people in the eye and say "I tried."

About your projections, I would tend to agree that's a possible outcome. I hope you are wrong, but it's so damn hard to see how this will play out.

[MrEnergyCzar]

It's nice to see a woman with a strong head on her shoulders who "gets it"....good job Kris...

[Nimadan]

My suspicion is they know all about it and have simply decided it's not in their interest to share the info with the rest of the class. If the masses knew what was coming, one large faction would emerge to demand an end to the oil wars. Another faction would go to the opposite extreme and demand total war against any rivals for the Texas Tea. Both factions would demand that the oil industry be nationalized immediately which the Big Boys wouldn't like at all.....

[Coldstream63]

That's what pisses me off - the guys in power aren't openly talking about it. The transition groups and the Peakists and the like are in the tiniest of minorities, government, mainstream media and big business are mum, and "the masses" are too busy with their day to day struggles (and 'distractions') to stop and listen to what that tiny monority are trying to wake them up to.

I guess it's time to yell louder...!

[Nimadan]

The trouble is the planet can only support about 500 million people on a sustainable basis, and right now there's 6 billion and counting. Since nobody in power seems to be planning for a controlled transition or if they are, they're not talking about it, then a hard crash seems inevitable. All of which suggests to me that the population is going to fall far below 500 million before it begins to rise again...

[Nimadan]

"try not to be so condescending"

A fair criticism. In my defense, so many people are clueless it's easy to assume almost everyone is. Clearly you're not, although you're still more optimistic than I am.

Personally I think that if by 2100, the planet has even 100 million people left and a few small cities with some technology still functioning, we will have done very, very well. More likely by 2100 there will be only 10-15 million people left and no technology higher than the mid-1800s.

[Coldstream63]

Nimaden - try not to be so condescending. While I beleive there will be some die-off as well, there will also be relocalization, transition, etc. In short, there's going to be a whole lot of good and bad going on.

[Mikannika]

The saddest thing is that you obviously don't have a clue yourself. You should see the video of albert bartlett (google on bartlett.wmv) about growth... Just do it...

[Nimadan]

People like you amuse me. You really haven't figured out what's going to happen to all those excess people? I mean, REALLY?

[subsoil007]

youre stone wall mad!!