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26 comments on John Darnell, Bartlett's energy advisor

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RickD on October 7, 2005 - 8:18pm

What am I missing? What does this post have to with Peak Oil?

Thanks,
Rick

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SJMStrategy on October 8, 2005 - 2:37am

Rick

There are two things that are important here - if "God" is telling Bush what to do in the middle east, where it just so happens the majority of accessible oil reserves are, then "Houston, we have a problem".

Further, while not well known in the mainstream, a key component of the Israili/Palestinian conflict is control over water resources which is a scarce and strategic resource in the region. This gives us a glimpse of what can happen in the fight to control scarce resources: in PO scenarios, oil becomes increasingly scarce.

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bigfootvegan on October 8, 2005 - 4:48am

billyt asked "what are the highest levels of government doing about it"

This idea seems to come out time and time again, some sort of "they wouldn't allow it", or "they will sort it out" a sense of some higher group sorting or creating the problems.

so the bush article is/was a warning to all those who follow a hierarchially structured society..

we cant wait for leaders to sort it out, they wont, it is up to us to sort it

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