Hello totoneila, Thank you for this nice thread and your interest. First of all, I must say that we live in France. I discuss the matter of Peak Oil with a lot of people and I discovered that a majority is already concerned. That explains why my son isn't considered a crackpot, and even can set a few things in motion. What is different from other people however is that he really tries to get the problem, not only to understand the situation as plunfo describes below. This contrasts sharply whith my daughters. I have two daughters, one 9 year old (and still too young to be active), one 15 year old. My eldest knows that there is a problem but she won't do anything actively to research a better life for herself in the future. I can't blame her, since I continue to drive my car. As for people asking more information, some ask for websites (which I always provide to them, there are now some excellent sites in french), others don't want to search too much, a minority believes that there is no problem. I am very pessimistic for the youth in France in the short term, violence becomes widespread, most youngsters are completely despaired with worklessness, the perspective of shortages and blind politicians. Most believe that they will live with less than their parents and won't be able to to have a grip on the future.

bob shaw...hi!...i've been involved in peak oil since march 2003 and started talking with family and friends immediately...so my son ,who is 21 now, was well initiated and took the message to heart. he is starting a web community site on self-sustained living and backpacking here