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Peak Oil

Speck Tater

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2. This race is too close to call.

Reply to clydefrand (Original post)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 03:52 PM

Nov 2012

Will civilization collapse because we run out of oil, or because we burn so much oil that we destroy the climate? Maybe this development will make it easier to call a winner in the race.

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Read this morning that they have discovered oil in US [View all] clydefrand Nov 2012 OP

Except for the fact that we have to stop burning oil, it's GREAT. Gregorian Nov 2012 #1

This race is too close to call. Speck Tater Nov 2012 #2

How much energy do you have to use to create the energy? BeyondGeography Nov 2012 #3

Wonderful. Cleita Nov 2012 #4

Shale Oil has been known for decades happyslug Nov 2012 #5