Oilyboyd (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

There is overwhelming evidence that it comes from ancient sedimentary organic matter (algae and zooplankton, not dinosaurs.) Hydrocarbons such as methane have been detected elsewhere in the solar system, but if there is an abiotic process of oil genesis taking place somewhere deep within the planet (doubtful), it isn't happening fast enough to compensate for our steady depletion of known reserves.

DaveJP1973 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Don't disagree with your living frugally theme, nowadays what choice does one have? You've been forcefed too much miserable propaganda though and believe it- the oilmen of this world want to convince you it's running out to keep the price artificially high for as long as possible.Which at present they aren't doing.. $100 a barrel down in 3 months - The oil industry is paranoid about being replaced & will do anything to scare people - There will be combustion engines in 100 years time believe me.

Key88Gun (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Is there any evidence the oil comes from fossils? And what is that Russian drilling in 13 km have found oil. This deep is older than any dinosaur fossils. Sorry for my bad english.

rayafelix (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Fantastic animation! well done

Oilyboyd (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

No, I'm just trying to prepare in the ways available to me for what I view to be realistic difficulties for myself, my family, and my community. Even if I'm wrong in my assessment, I will simply have moved towards a more frugal lifestyle. These days, how is that a bad thing? My cartoon doesn't say: the end is near, prepare to meet your doom! It asks a question: given that the supply of oil will decline, how will you ride the slide? You're apparently okay with being a pawn. I'm not.

DaveJP1973 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I reply to it because I find the response intriguing. No, the "powerbrokers" won't take care of things for ME - they will take care of things for just themselves - and you, me and everyone else will be their pawns that keep everything ticking. I bet you would just love something like the Cuba Missile Crisis to come along again to give you doomsters the ultimate apocalypse scenario to brood over.

Oilyboyd (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Believe whatever you like - or, I guess in your case, whatever makes you happy. For someone who doesn't regard this as an important issue and trusts that the "world's powerbrokers" will take care of things for him, you're certainly doing a lot of replying to this thread. I mean, really, I'm touched by your concern for my happiness, but why bother?

DaveJP1973 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

And I take it you now walk everywhere, wear clothes from renewable sources and have disposed of every plastic household item in your house? What is your PC made from? When it suits the world's powerbrokers they will ensure there is a sustainable replacement for oil. Until that time comes there's far too much money to be made. Stop predicting the end of the world and try and be cheerful for a change.

DaveJP1973 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

It is possible to make road going vehicles powered by nitrogen, nuclear energy and even human excrement. The political will just isn't there to do it yet. When that day comes there won't be any need for anything like the 72 million barrels currently pumped daily. Going broke? That's more to do with corporate greed. Some people aren't happy unless they're predicting the end of the world. Why can't you just enjoy your life?

PPPCashDotCom (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

The entire global supply chain - distribution, production, by-products - is based on a carbon footprint which is finite. It is NOT scare-mongering. You can read Simmons (Cheney's Energy Task Force) or Hirsch Report (2005) for the reality. Living in denial and ignorance is plain stupidity.