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robertpaulsen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-20-08 01:12 PM Original message |
Poll question: Do you think that we have hit Peak Oil? |
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Indiana_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-20-08 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
1. Oh, I'm not sure--there are so many other factors in play right now but |
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Captain Angry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-20-08 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
2. Question. |
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robertpaulsen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-20-08 02:06 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Two answers. |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-20-08 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
3. I couldn't decide which "no" option I liked. Oil prices now are because of oil company profits. |
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SlipperySlope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-20-08 02:20 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. It wasn't the "Oil Industry" |
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robertpaulsen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-20-08 04:00 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. Interesting theory. I agree the oil companies books are as cooked as the books at Enron. |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-20-08 09:40 PM Response to Reply #3 |
24. Actually, these types of spikes in oil and gasoline prices are expected at the peak... |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-20-08 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
4. There should be a 'I don't know' option n/t |
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robertpaulsen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-20-08 02:20 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. I'm sorry. I tried to edit but it's too late. |
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zonmoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-20-08 04:49 PM Response to Reply #4 |
15. Not to mention an option for having hit the peak a while back and being on the plateau for a while |
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DFW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-20-08 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
5. There's probably more to be found. |
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galledgoblin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-20-08 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
7. if we haven't, then we will within the decade |
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robertpaulsen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-20-08 07:30 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. Heating oil might be a real problem this winter. |
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chaska (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-20-08 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
10. It's not really about opinions, it's about science. The evidence isn't in yet, BUT... |
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Bethesda Home (45 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-20-08 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
12. Not if you believe that oil is abiotic. |
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robertpaulsen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-20-08 04:43 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Not many do. |
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zonmoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-20-08 04:47 PM Response to Original message |
14. We hit the peak in the 70's |
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robertpaulsen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-20-08 05:47 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. World oil production? |
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zonmoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-20-08 08:32 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Olduvai Theory |
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robertpaulsen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 11:57 AM Response to Reply #21 |
25. I see. Energy production per capita peaked in 1979. |
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galledgoblin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-20-08 07:39 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. sorta |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-20-08 05:48 PM Response to Original message |
17. meh. |
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galledgoblin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-20-08 07:41 PM Response to Original message |
20. http://www.endofsuburbia.com/ |
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T.Ruth2power (371 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-20-08 09:20 PM Response to Original message |
22. Yes with a caveat |
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Melynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-20-08 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
23. We hit peak oil in 2004 |
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