Crude Impact: Proof of Peak Oil

A Link TV special: Oil expert Richard Heinberg explains the reasoning behind the theory of Peak Oil -- the point in time when we will have used up exactly half of the earth's oil, thus beginning an irreversible decline in supply -- in a clip from the new film "Crude Impact." Visit www.linktv.org to learn about a live web chat about the film.

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[MrEnergyCzar]

can't we just convert all our coal to liquids and life with gas masks on when we go outside?

[Bakerman1963]

Oil is not just for transportation fuel. Its also used to make fertilizers, plastic, computers, microchips, and clothing. So, the food you eat, the water bottle you hold, the computer you're reading this on, and maybe the clothes you're wearing all depend on oil. Riding a bike is not going to resolve the problem.

[MrHEMPKING]

How can you run out of oil and food when industrial hemp can grow almost anywhere with minimal inputs and produce oil, food, fuel and animal feed?

How can you run out of food when anyone can obtain a plastic tub, fill it with waste coffee grounds and grow oyster mushrooms in it, in city or country?

At best, peak oil is the gradual loss of modern electronics and globally supplied manufactured products, being replaced with local alternatives.

At worst? better make like and ostrich and bury.

[sangolt88]

Why isn't this stuff on Discovery and History channel? Is it something nobody wants to talk about?

[DanFrederiksen]

and it was right. we hit peak oil crisis in 2008 and now the second wave is here and it will never stop

[RussianBarbarian]

Life without oil sounds really romantic. Cocksucking under the stars...... wooooow.

[flamifer]

@jeeperscreepers0071

What do you mean? Yes, I am worried. Our current childish behavior might destroy the very foundation of our existence. It is not sustainable.

[jeeperscreepers0071]

@flamifer so are u worried about not dieing yourself or saving remaining 7999999999 from dieing.

[MrEnergyCzar]

Heinberg walks the talk...I've been learning to live as if oil already is $400 per barrel. I converted my families home to a net-zero solar powered home that uses no oil or gas....I made a film about the unique changes I made called, "Preparing for Peak Oil"...

[karlkarlkarl1234]

Conventional oil wells are still viable for at least another 50 years from what a petroleum professor has told me. We have to keep in mind just how massive the Earth's crust is, and some of these deposits like in Bahrain, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Iran, Caucasus, Northern Shelf, simply blow the mind in size. Also: natural gas will cannabilise some petroleum demand in the coming years: look @ Gorgon project in West Australia and elsewhere.