The End Of Oil
Nov 26th 2005, 4:52 am
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The End Of Oil
To summarize this book with one simple word "SCARY". And scary it is, ofcourse if you belive everything the writer is trying to say that is, but you cant help but beliving him, his argument are so realistic, as he tends to prove them with real life example.
The book as it titles indicates, its about the energy source that we are so depended on we either forget or ingore its after math should it runs out. Whatever you do, I mean literally what ever you do there would be OIL input in it one way or another. The writer not only discuss the disasterous outcomes should this black gold runs out, he took an extra mile and discuss the politics of oil, the recent wars and how OIL had an input in thier happenings. And why OIL prices are not static and the reason that causes it to spike or to hit rock bottom.
Most of all, which is the scary part, is what would happend if it runs out, and not only that, the even more scarrier part, is that we would never know when the times comes, leaving us no room for planning and react to it, hence a possible WW2 could occure between the EAST the main OIL Suppliers and the WEST the MAIN OIL IMPORTERS.
ITs not all about pessemitism though. Alternative are there, but vast amount of research is required to make it economical, but the IDEA is to start this now in a full throttel, failing to do so, could easily mean yet another GREAT DEPRESSION, even greater.
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Nov 26th 2005, 5:22 am
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Re: The End Of Oil
Thing is, there is plenty of time to plan for it. But it's not in the interestes of the oil companies and the oil producing nations to allow alternative fuel sources to see the light.
Can you imagine the UAE and Saudi endorsing something which will cut their own throats?
Why do you think there is so little solar energy here, in the one region where solar energy would actually work.
Why, for example, wasn't the ski slope roof an enormous mass of solar panels? As far as I know, there is only one hotel in town which is run by solar power - and it has DEWA bills of only a few thousand dirhams a month.
Can you imagine the UAE and Saudi endorsing something which will cut their own throats?
Why do you think there is so little solar energy here, in the one region where solar energy would actually work.
Why, for example, wasn't the ski slope roof an enormous mass of solar panels? As far as I know, there is only one hotel in town which is run by solar power - and it has DEWA bills of only a few thousand dirhams a month.
Nov 26th 2005, 5:28 am
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Re: The End Of Oil
Originally Posted by W10
Thing is, there is plenty of time to plan for it. But it's not in the interestes of the oil companies and the oil producing nations to allow alternative fuel sources to see the light.
Can you imagine the UAE and Saudi endorsing something which will cut their own throats?
Why do you think there is so little solar energy here, in the one region where solar energy would actually work.
Why, for example, wasn't the ski slope roof an enormous mass of solar panels? As far as I know, there is only one hotel in town which is run by solar power - and it has DEWA bills of only a few thousand dirhams a month.
Can you imagine the UAE and Saudi endorsing something which will cut their own throats?
Why do you think there is so little solar energy here, in the one region where solar energy would actually work.
Why, for example, wasn't the ski slope roof an enormous mass of solar panels? As far as I know, there is only one hotel in town which is run by solar power - and it has DEWA bills of only a few thousand dirhams a month.
The Khaleeji's know how to make business but they just fail to see beyond their nose. They just can't...
