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Post by Admin on Feb 10, 2004 17:52:14 GMT
Here's an interesting article... don't know how feasible all of the things on it are, or how likely, but it does make for a thought-provoking and interesting reading. www.lifeaftertheoilcrash.net/Smudge |
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Post by RipRoaringPotter on Feb 10, 2004 23:36:09 GMT
Wow, it's a very interesting read. Personally think it's a bit hyped up but it is very interesting. The guy does seem to seem determined to dispell any of the solutions, regardless of how feasable they are. (It reminds me of Rex defending referees   ). Still dunna think we have TOO much to be worrying about. 99.99% of predications for the future are wrong, it doesn't matter how qualified the person is. The simple fact is, the future is unknown however hard we try guess it, it is almost impossible to get it right (a lot like football). |
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Post by hellsbells on Feb 11, 2004 0:30:00 GMT
Hey
We all are aware (I hope) that if we continue to abuse 'Our Earth' what the consequences will be....
Most have the attitude..."well i'll be long gone and why should I care"
I care !!
We today can thank our great granparents/grandparents for their efforts to secure what they believed to be a world winning effort to rid 'us' of 'evil'
What do 'we' do..."oh it's OK BTW mines a pint"
How long do we think this fragile planet can sustain 'us'
Prophisies are well and good...but now folk we have to face the Hard facts
To use oil/gas/and all other natural resourses as we have at the terrifying rate we have there is only one result... ...Earth dead..'Us' Gone
OK if we can't do it forselves...then lets do it for our Grandchildren.
Hxx
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Post by RipRoaringPotter on Feb 11, 2004 0:50:58 GMT
It looks like we'll have to rely on the 'science boffs' to try and save us this time. I knew they weren't just here to get on my tits But what about next time? If we don't kill ourselves this time we'll blow ourselves up in a few years. I've always said the human race will self-destruct. It won't be through a huge natural disaster that we all pop our clogs, it'll be something we ourselves are responsible for. And we can have no complaints. |
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Post by hellsbells on Feb 11, 2004 1:14:29 GMT
Well aparently we are lucky to still be here...alive and well??? There are thousands of major asteroids out there and it's just luck that none so far have 'hit' us... so WHAT do we do...say Fcuk it and party or try to make life not so hard for our greatgrandchilren. Never been a "it's all outta our hands type person"... So all you who want to party DON'T have children!!  Hx |
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Post by Not_Nick_H on Feb 11, 2004 10:15:38 GMT
Oh great - just to add to my list of woes, I now have to worry about imminent global economic collapse and the decine of human civilasation in my lifetime!  To be honest I've suspected evidence of this for a while. The revenue from North Sea Oil and Gas will run out in the next few decades and I think all the "stealth" taxes we are subject to are the first steps in trying to plug the gaps. Secondly - did anyone see Shell's Chairman getting hauled over the coals last week for mis-reporting how much oil they had found in Nigeria - ie over-stating what was actually there. No doubt wanting to put a rosy glow on a shortfall. Reading that article it seems like the guy has answered every single "what if.." and "but..." I find little room for optimism. Never has my footer-quote been so poignant. Hmph... |
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Post by Hooky on Feb 11, 2004 11:05:23 GMT
we'll just have to drive on of these then  |
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Post by StuttgartStokie on Feb 11, 2004 11:15:03 GMT
The article is pretty much a doom and gloom, saying we should pretty much pack in now. It doesn't take into account human invention or that new processes are being introduced to refine and reduce energy consumption.
However, we should take note from this cause we do waste an awful amount of energy and recycle very little.
When I first moved to Germany I was forced into a mad recycling scheme, where pretty much everything had to be recycled. You were given a poxy small bin, for rubbish that you couldn't recycle which you had to pay for. I never really adjusted to the scheme. However, I can see the benefit of it whenever I'm back home just cause of the amount of stuff that gets binned that could easily be recycled,
Not just paper, but plastics, glass, metals, food rubbish etc. Something needs to be introduced soon on a country wide basis.
I'm defo not a greenie, but I don't see the benefit in waste either.
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Post by domstoke on Feb 11, 2004 11:40:41 GMT
I disagree, recycling is all well and good in theory but in practice it's a total pain in the harris.
When you say you "never really adjusted to the scheme" I presume you mean you ignored it completely?
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