Thursday, January 15, 2015

3. PEAK OIL - 2014



12.1 Our finite world (Ten reasons why a severe drop in oil prices is a problem  (10/12/2014)





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12.1 Our finite world (Ten reasons why a severe drop in oil prices is a problem  (10/12/2014)


In my view, a rapid drop in oil prices is likely a symptom that we are approaching a debt-related collapse–in other words, the second of these two problems. Underlying this debt-related collapse is the fact that we seem to be reaching the limits of a finite world. There is a growing mismatch between what workers in oil importing countries can afford, and the rising real costs of extraction, including associated governmental costs. This has been covered up to date by rising debt, but at some point, it will not be possible to keep increasing the debt sufficiently.
http://ourfiniteworld.com/2014/12/07/ten-reasons-why-a-severe-drop-in-oil-prices-is-a-problem/

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If there is collapse will the banking system be the first to go? The article seems to suggest that the health of the banking system is very important for our present economic system. Not surprising that banks worldwide were bailed out by governments after the 2007 financial collapse.

Shows why it is important to develop alternate local economic systems with separate local currencies. The local and the global must go hand in hand, we need two overlapping systems.
.. The graph (Tverberg Estimate of Total Energy Production) is absolutely frightening. The graph predicts that by 2035 the total energy production will be about 1/5 of what it is now??
It is good that our media is  keeping us entertained with all kinds of trivial stuff. (When Rome burnt Nero played the flute ... guess there was little else he could have done).
And our businessmen are lost in a receding world with ideas on consumption and infrastructure which will soon be irrelevant.

I. Selvaraj, IITM, 72

 12.1 The end of shop class  (9/2/2012)


 12.1 The end of shop class  (9/2/2012)


 12.1 The end of shop class  (9/2/2012)


 12.1 The end of shop class  (9/2/2012)


 12.1 The end of shop class  (9/2/2012)


 12.1 The end of shop class  (9/2/2012)

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