Running out of oil

[OwlHoot]

We shouldn't completely write off cold fusion, or something of that ilk.

Everyone scoffs that it was just a Fleisch in the Pons But a recent and highly regarded ebook on solid state physics I downloaded the other day, makes clear that many non-kook physicists in that field are fairly convinced something unusual was going on in the Fleischmann-Pons experiments and if so might be exploited once properly understood.

I'll give a reference, and some quotes, at the w/end if anyone is interested.

[OwlHoot]

It takes a lot of work to get it out though, compared to sicking a tube in the ground and letting it shoot out all over the place.

Exactly, in Texas back in the early 1900s you only had to walk across an oil field in spiked shoes to leave a row of little gushers behind you.

[Clippy]

Running out of oil

Recommended reading on this topic.

[Doggy Styles]

The good news is that it will cut our global warming emissions.

We'll have to burn trees instead.

[hyperD]

I remember a school lesson in 1962 which said the oil will run out in 30 years.

Me too Paddy.

Then I read about the economic equilibrium about the cost of recovering oil from reservoirs as a function of oil price and lo and behold, oil a plenty as can be observed over the last 20 years or so!

Peak oil, my arse.

Oh, and as I was privy to a private document from a major oil company's internal study last year, China has about 400 years worth of coal reserves at current consumption rates.

Windmills and blackouts all round for the UK chaps? Tally ho, eco-loons!

[configman]

Oh, and as I was privy to a private document from a major oil company's internal study last year, China has about 400 years worth of coal reserves at current consumption rates.

... but rapidly converting to hydro-electricity with all the rivers they have in an effort to keep the rest of the world happy with green issues. They also have 80% of the rare earths needed to make rechargeable batteries. Thats what I call a super power.

[AtW]

It can last more than 30 years if you cut consumption of oil every year.

[Cliphead]

Nuclear power's the way to go.

[MarillionFan]

Look at the end of the day, it's all a big con. No doubt when the oil runs out, BP will say 'hey look we've got some special process that makes engines run on salt water and BTW we own the sea! Oh and it's going to run out in 30 years'

You know it's going to happen!

[SuperZ]

1. The 30 year estimate might be based on current known oil reserves, hence why it's always 30 years as the years tick by as more reserves are found. Having said this I was told in the mid-80's we had 50 years left. based on this I predict we have 35 years left but by that time things might become dire

2 Oil is actually man made and it's all been a con? It's purified and liquified poo?

3. Little green men keep us topped up with oil hence why it's always 30 years

4. We might be doomed when oil runs out. Our little planet has finite natural resources and due to population growth the other resources are disappearing fast.



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