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Ender on September 11, 2005 - 5:10pm Permalink | Subthread | Comments top
The telemovie 'The Oil Storm' aired on Australian commercial TV last night.  While the fictional hurricane Julia was very close to the real Katrina the program deteriorated after this.  There was no mention of oil supplies actually running low.  No real emphasis on alternatives or raising fuel efficiency.  The Hollywoood happy ending was really bad.

The program seemed to give the message that the oil supply is infinite and as long as we keep it flowing into America we will be OK.  It also reinforced the idea that anything is OK to keep the oil flowing and that Russia is the big hope for 4WD(SUV) and V8 owners.

In Australia a TV economist/commentator introduced the program just to reassure the people that all was well and this was only fiction.

What will it take to wake people up???

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Dave Cohen on September 11, 2005 - 6:24pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
Russia, the big hope. Well, that's the best joke I've heard today. They'll be peaking next year or 2007 at the outside according to what I'm reading. But, hey, its only fiction. It's all good.
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deepblade on September 11, 2005 - 9:21pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
Maybe if Gordon Brown wishes it so, Russia will be the big hope.
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