Secrets of Tiffin Ohio

Bboydisplay (October 15, 2008 at 4:15 pm)

Honestly, there is no real solution. The debate over whether oil is running out is moot, even if there is ass loads of it in tar sands and oil shale, the money and energy we have to put in to those projects to get anything out is just not feasible. Also, at this point there is no fuel source that can equal the amazing energy density of oil.... so eventually we will have to reduce our standard of living until we can develop (that is if we can develop) an energy source equal to oil.

ccam96 (September 3, 2008 at 4:13 pm)

Conserving oil and gas is not just an environmental issue, it's a national security issue. What happens when the US runs out of oil while our potential future enemies (Russia, China, etc.) have plenty? It would leave us very vulnerable to attack. So, just keep driving that 10 MPG SUV and don't worry , right??

ccam96 (September 3, 2008 at 4:09 pm)

Oil isn't just about driving. It is the basic starting material for almost everything in modern society... rubber, plastic, pharmaceuticals, higher food yields. Our population explosion and technology expansion has been completely supported by oil. It will end. There will be world wars to get it (Iraq, Georgia, etc.. are all about oil). We MUST move to Nuclear (breeder reactors), wind, solar, etc. just to keep the lights on and switch to EV vehicles. CONSERVE, CONSERVE, CONSERVE!

ccam96 (September 3, 2008 at 4:02 pm)

neoconcrackaddict- It actually takes almost as much energy to "make" oil from algae as you get back. You can't just make energy. Oil is essentially sunlight energy collected over 100 million years concentrated in compressed algae fields in ancient waterways. We are essentially using a concentrated storage of millions of years of solar energy. Peak oil is real and it will change society and reduce all of our living standards within 10-20 years. Please be prepared.