Here's one scientist's opinion on the same topic as what I have said:
http://www.anomalous-images.com/news/news351.htmlAlso, this link was a pretty good read, as to the state of our oil situation. It provides a point and counterpoint that takes into account almost all of the doomsday evidence provided here.
http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0129/p14s01-wogi.html" "I can see no peak for the next 20 or 30 years," says energy consultant Michael Lynch. Since Mr. Lynch has been a keen critic of such early-peak advocates as Mr. Campbell, setting even such a not-so-far-away date is seen as a concession of sorts. "
So again, sigma, I am not the only one who feels this way. As much as you wish to believe in your opinion, I do mine. After all, thats all that we can do on this topic is argue opinions. For everything you or I believe, there is someone with just as much proof to the opposite.
I am personally not as worried about the oil running out on us for quite some time. Without argument, it will run out someday, and we need to begin shrinking our consumption of oil. However, it is not taxes or government regulations that will do it, in the end it is up to the citizens of the world. If we continue to purchase cars that get 9 mpg, they will continue to produce them. When the public is ready to pay for the added cost of these hybrid vehicles they will produce them. Until that day comes though, we need to worry about right now. Right now gas prices are skyrocketing, and there are immediate responses that we can take, such as lowering taxes to the bare minimum they need to be to support the roadways. Once we get begin to get our situation under control today,
then we can worry about getting our dependance on oil down. Today we depend on oil, and that will take a while to change. So just as we should worry about the future, we need to worry about today. -Nick
