Some geology pointers:
Oil originated in the mass extinction of some marine plant life many many millenia ago. It was a one-time deal, which means there is a limited supply. It is difficult to get. And supplies peaked in 1976. Since then, there has only been one era of serious hope about new discoveries on a massive scale: the Caspian region, or Afghanistan, 1990s. It was at one point decided that this region, the "stans" had oil to compete with Saudi Arabia. This turned out to be not true and the discovery that it was not true was probably right around the time Cheney held his closed-door energy policy formation meeting (Feb. 2001) with petrol firm CEOs. It is not clear what happened at that meeting. Based on what was released from it we know that they viewed maps of Iraq and Afghanistan. At this meeting, many believe, it was made clear that the gig was up and that the world is essentially out of oil. What few reserves remain must be taken by American interests to perpetuate the wealth of said interests. To do that, the military must be deployed to occupy those countries. To get the military there, something terrible must happen to the rabble to get them ready to send their kids to these countries to fight and perhaps die there while establishing a top-down police state with the US military being the police and American corporations at the top of the command structure.
So in short, b/c the world is out of oil, at a closed-door energy meeting top oligarchs laid the foundation for the necessity of 911, which is to benefit them in a world about to go to pot without hydrocarbons.
Meanwhile there exists a misinformation campaign to convince good Americans and investors of three myths:
1) Perpetual, infinite growth, needed for globalization, is possible and will be a reality
2) Oil is an unlimited resource
3) The dollar is stable
Three lies. Perpetual growth is impossible because the growth will be based on a corrupt economic system that needs, NEEDS, hydrocarbons, which are limited, indeed basically gone. There goes lie one and two. As for lie three, oil, and oil alone, gives the dollar its value. The world is almost out of oil. Ergo the dollar is on its death bed. When it dies, it will take the global economy with it.
As for the car that runs on water, how long do you think it will take auto factories to retool so that an engine running on water that is efficient and practical can be cranked out? One year. Two years. Perhaps you will volunteer not to eat for two years bc without hydrocarbons there will be no way to get the food to the store or to you.
And what stands in the way of the development and perfection of such an engine? Perhaps big oil interests? hmmm... perhaps there are some folks out there selling oil that truly don't want anything other than oil to run the economy. hmmm...
Anyway, I honestly don't mean to be abrasive. I just want to make sure that we understand the precariousness of our situation.
aceace said:
Back in the 1800's before cars everything moved by rail. People planted gardens, had cows and chickens etc and they didn't die off. Sure it was rough but I work with a former Amish. Most families have 10-12 children some as many as 18 and they do just fine without oil.
I planted a garden this year and am preparing to become more self sufficient. I know what your gonna say, what about places like NY city. Well, they will be the ones that will suffer the most. I am not sure about peak oil, there is evidence that says the earth is a continual process which would mean that it is making oil all the time. Oil didn't just appear one day. I do believe we are using it faster then it is being manufactured. Less food would mean healthier, thinner Americans. It would be a serious wake up call.
On the good news front, a man just produced an engine that runs on water. So who really gives a f--- if we run out.