Originally Posted by
atpcliff
Hi!
Peak Oil:
The US is past peak.
The UK is past peak.
Norway is past peak.
Sweden is past peak.
Finland is past peak.
Germany is past peak.
France is past peak.
Italy is past peak.
Spain is past peak.
Japan is past peak.
China is past peak.
Korea is past peak.
etc., etc.
So, you are saying that this same thing won't occur in ALL countries of the world? That the composition of the earth under some countries is radically different than others?
For Peak Oil not to be true, there must be constant oil production within the earth. And, how can that be? The earth is finite, so the amount of materials in the earth is finite, so it cannot hold an unlimited amount of oil, or anything else.
There is a LIMIT!
That is why using solar power more directly (solar, wind water, etc.), is smart. The sun is providing us all the clean power we need, if we learn how to utilize it correctly. And, when the sun runs out of energy, it won't matter to us here on earth anymore.
cliff
NBO
Cliff, you are really showing your true colors now. You seem to be one of those those that wish for calamity and disaster, and are disappointed when it doesn't happen on schedule. You're always harping about peak oil, global warming, etc. Just like that JetFlyer guy, who also was in a tail spin about bird flu a couple of years ago. I've seen it before here in FL during hurricane season, when some people secretly wanted the hurricanes to become strong and violent, and to make a beeline to their community. We call them "wishcasters". I never have figured out what makes those guys tick, it is a strange thing to observe.
Anyway, your answer to the stated "problem" you present is solar. That sounds nice, but it really is naive, and it shows that you haven't done much research on the subject and most likely do not posses a scientific background. If you did, you'd have a better grasp on the base energy needs required to replace fossil fuels. Essentially there only two possibilities: Coal (which is a fossil fuel anyway), and nuclear. Sorry bud, those are the only options for our BASE power needs until dilithium crystals hit the market.