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"That's an interesting fantasy"
Hey that is a more palatable choice than facing the crap our politicians are doing. No?
fireangel:
I'm with you on the politics of oil depletion. But my problem is with desseminating a work of fiction using a real live person as a character on this site unless it is clearly labeled as a fiction. We've already got plenty of enemies who label us as nuts, and I can see in my mind a talking head or propogandist for the corporatocracy like Glenn Beck totally warping the point made by that fiction to discredit us, calling us liars and frauds. They've already started by labeling us peakists and cultists.
I enjoyed fireangels fiction. Got to throw in a bit of humor now and then. WRT to the Exxon (and CERA etc...) drinking their own kool aid, I think you are right. You probably have to drink it, or hop into the peak oil closet, if you are going to go very far in these organizations. And the same applies to americans in general -- the vast majority haven't a clue, and those that do frequently love that tropical punch flavor.
oilmanbob:
This is on drumbeat isnt it? Doesnt anything go here? Now if it was an official oildrum post your concerns may be warranted.
I think the pain of peak oil acceptance is so high that a little humor may help. JMHO.
Budr, I agree we need humor, especially to offset the Spinners of the Webs of Doom that so often frequent this blog, I'm just urging caution, particularly at the top post.
As far as drinking the KoolAid, I knew the guy who mixed up the first batch in British Guiana then slugged it down. His best friend in High School was my best friend's older brother, plus his youngest sister was in my elementary school class at Edgar Allen Poe. Spooky!