Drumbeat: September 1, 2012

theoildrum.com 01 Sep '12, 1pm

Drumbeat: September 1, 2012

As a long time acceptor (vrs believer) in resource limits and peak oil, I laugh at those "I told you so" articles that basically turn on the idea that if peak oil were true, then oil would be at $____.!! per barrel. (Fill in your own high number). The concept of resource limitations is not something one believes in like a religion, with opposing "see you are wrongs", and "see I am rights". It is a sad realization that we in western world wasted some very precious resources for trivial products and activities in many cases, and that when the limitations begin to bite down a whole lot on unprepared folks will be hurt very bad. Furthermore, our extravagent lifestyles and striving aspirations ring hollow when one discovers how we have impacted earth, fellow humans, and other species. It isn't about what we can 'short', or be right about. It isn't about timing. And it isn't abo...

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