The thing is though, as an individual it can take years to prepare for peak oil. Part of it is that it takes time to eliminate debt, part is that it takes time to mentally prepare. It takes time to get yourself in a position where your transportation needs are minimized. It goes on and on..

Yet the world is still filled with people who are still on that treadmill.

Slightly OT, but I think that all Americans should send a strong signal to our elected leaders that we don't want this so-called Bailout for big fat cats on Wall-mart St. by calling our respective Parties and telling them that we will vote for an independent candidate this year if any of them go along with this utter travesty. Let's start a poll here on TOD to determine who we could all agree to write-in on election day and actually change something! To me this all stinks of just another "Creature from Jekyll Island". I am now having serious doubts about not only McCain, Biden and Palin but Obama as well. We can not just sit back and allow this to happen.