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[bridgit]

Run time: 02:06 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BEWLJLze98   Posted on YouTube: December 21, 2005 By YouTube Member: OilCrash Views on YouTube: 14533   Posted on DU: December 15, 2006 By DU Member: bridgit Views on DU: 894

 
'OilCrash is examining the state of the world's dwindling oil resources. It finds that we're running out of fossil fuels much sooner than anticipated. Industry leaders and scientists tell us about the dire consequences the world is facing as it moves from cheap abundant energy supply to scarce, hard to get and expensive energy.'

[Possumpoint]

1. We've Heard It Before.

We'll hear it again. Yet what are we prepared to do about it? Some of us use energy very little, if at all. Others use much more. What are we prepared to do to save energy? If we were ordered to reduce our energy use by say 1/3, what impact would that be. Are you prepared to turn your heat off for 8 hours? How about your refrigerator? Take that as far as you want to think about it.

I'm as guilty as anyone regarding my use of vehicles. In fact, since I use a RV I may fall in to a higher use category. As the price of fuel goes up, my use of fuel reduces. That leads me to believe there is a way to reduce our energy consumption and in part, the deficit spending problem. Have the government put a $4.00 a gallon surtax on gasoline and diesel fuel. Ouch, yes that would hurt. Talk about reduction in use, I'll bet. Force us to re-examine how and why we use fuel. Make me think about buying more fuel efficient vehicles, yup.

Now what would the government use all that new found money for. My thoughts are to pay off the national debt. Knowing politicians of both sides of the isles that won't fly long. Some would want a national heath care. I'd rather see free college for all US citizens who desire it.

Oh well, who knows, it will never happen. Too many sacred cows, corporations would be hurt so it won't happen unless the bottom falls out.

[bridgit]

2. firstly, welcome to du, Possumpoint...

:hi: i suppose the upside is that there will be no change whatsoever so long as portfolios brimming with fossil stocks remain un-maturated so there's that, and oil fields remain drill-able/extractable atop speculated or proven reserves, 'they' are not going to simply walk away from such obscene profits...it's just not going to happen; although the money spent on the iraq war alone would have made a tremendous contribution toward that end and yes i know: oil execs running the country are not the answer, still...

insofar as the generation of electricity, such as you & i are using this moment to converse here a bit on the subject, that can be accomplished via a host of means and does not per se require 'oil' when all you need to do is spin a turbine, catch some sunshine & store it :thumbsup:

i won't bore you with the tick-list, but the means for doing so have been known for quite some time, and where i live the utility offers tax incentives for the inclusion of renewable technologies into new construction, or the upgrading of residential-commercial & industrial properties though the march is slow i'll give you that, plus as you can see...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=115x70878 not a lot of folks are prepared to apply the staying power no pun intended :)

we drive a Focus, it gets great mileage and was just smogged yesterday at well less than CA emission requirements in every category surprisingly so, but i still see more & more hummers & SUV's on the roads every day so while i understand the sales template of americans as being predicated upon vanity (never underestimate the power of peer pressure/vanity), i can't vouch for the validity of the value systems of others :(

[Possumpoint]

3. Thank You for the Welcome

NM