-my environmental science professor today while we were discussing peak oil and finite natural resources.

What are your guys' thoughts on this?

  • CoolerOpposide [none/use name]
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    2 years ago

    Hey I’m a geologist

    We will never “run out” of oil. We will run out of economically viable oil to extract, or we will run out of time in which we exist to extract oil

  • SacredExcrement [any, comrade/them]
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    2 years ago

    Estimates seem to think we have 45-100 years' worth of crude left, based on extrapolating from current consumption levels

    So...I agree completely that by 2070 we will have either

    a. Figured out something else, by which I mean redacted and aggressive pursuit of environmentally friendly power generation, manufacturing, and transit or

    b. Been fucked completely raw by the rapidly approaching climatepocalypse

    • viva_la_juche [they/them, any]
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      2 years ago

      Based on the way predictions have been going for climate change I’m now expecting to hear we’re running out in 35 years

  • Bloobish [comrade/them]
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    2 years ago

    I mean we have reached peak oil but we will likely reach total ecocide long before we run out of energy to extract and use on our planet. Kinda like we have three bullets left in the revolver but only need one to off ourselves style metaphor.

  • FirstToServe [they/them]
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    2 years ago

    It double posted so I have an extra comment here. Don't mind me :penguin-dance:

  • UlyssesT
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    19 days ago

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  • FirstToServe [they/them]
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    2 years ago

    If we even come a fraction of the way of 'running out oil' then humanity will be extinct. Peak oil was always a canard.

  • RNAi [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    Sadly true, I wish all the oil had dried out in the 70ies