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116 comments on Peak Oil Media: Hirsch, Simmons, House Dem(s?) on Nationalizing Refineries, Klare, O'Reilly, and Gas is F*-ing Expensive

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CrystalRadio on June 21, 2008 - 11:54am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

there must be some way, somehow to maintain an infinite rate of increase in our consumption of a finite energy resource base.

That would depend on how many that 'our' in the statement ends up including I guess.

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westexas on June 21, 2008 - 12:05pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

I don't think that too many Americans were concerned about forced energy conservation in poor Third World countries, but as it moves up the income ladder, it becomes more personal. The problem of course is that "Those poor suckers" progressively becomes "What will happen to me?"

Continuing apologies: "Ask not for whom forced energy conservation comes, it comes for thee."

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CrystalRadio on June 21, 2008 - 7:49pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

"Ask not for whom forced energy conservation comes, it comes for thee."

Ah!, but I have my duck to keep me warm.

And if it weren't for the problem of the big transition I think we would be happier with 'forced energy consumption' than with our present profligacy. As long of course as we each had a duck. (see totoneila thread below)

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daniel morris on June 21, 2008 - 9:31pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

My daughter just suggested the US is going to win the Darwin award.

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ccpo on June 22, 2008 - 11:48pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

Your daughter is a funny girl/woman! Wish I'd have thought of that one...

Cheers

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