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freeyourmind on April 7, 2008 - 8:31pm

Also, you might try playing around with Google Trends.

It goes back all the way back to 2004 and shows relative search volume of whatever terms you enter. The search I linked to compares "peak oil" to "global warming" and "mars." Right now, Mars has both of those beat, and I don't really think Mars has very high search volume. You can also search in it for specific cities, nations, or regions to see where the most searches are coming from.

It's kind of telling, but once you try comparing PO to things like American Idol it gets pretty depressing.

EDIT: Another fun thing to put in, try "gas prices" in the search box, as compared to something else or by itself, and notice the very clear seasonal variation right at the begining of Q2 each year (plus a spike at Katrina). Like clockwork.

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beggar on April 7, 2008 - 9:15pm

Well, an awful lot of Martians use Google, you know.

And they've already had Global Warming and Peak Oil there, so they are not as interested in those topics.

Britney was channeling Ronald Reagan the other night and told me so.

My tinfoil hat had a bad crease, so I could not get the rest of the message.

It kept getting garbled with Arnold Schwarzeneggar channeling Elvis Presley and claiming to be the King. He also kept saying "Ah'll be back! Right after the Apocalypse and the following messages..."

I tuned out at that point. Someone kept repeating "Relax! You're soaking in it!" over and over again.

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costa rica Johns on April 7, 2008 - 9:54pm

Wow! You too! Thought it was just me. We must be using the same brand of tin foil.

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leduck on April 8, 2008 - 8:16am

I've been coming to this site almost everyday for 1 year and 30 weeks. Known about PO since Fall 2003. Got my intro thru "Hubbert's Peak," from Kenneth Deffeyes.

I remember googling back in late 2003 or early 2004. Back then there were far fewer sites on PO then now.

Of course, I know people are much more likely to know everything there is to know about American Idol (I've seen it only once at my brother's house)....

But you've got to have your priorities. Brittany Spears ranks higher for now. That's how shallow we've become.

Maybe we'll deserve what get.

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