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

Honestly, there is no real solution. The debate over whether oil is running out is moot, even if there is ass loads of it in tar sands and oil shale, the money and energy we have to put in to those projects to get anything out is just not feasible. Also, at this point there is no fuel source that can equal the amazing energy density of oil.... so eventually we will have to reduce our standard of living until we can develop (that is if we can develop) an energy source equal to oil.

ccam96 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Conserving oil and gas is not just an environmental issue, it's a national security issue. What happens when the US runs out of oil while our potential future enemies (Russia, China, etc.) have plenty? It would leave us very vulnerable to attack. So, just keep driving that 10 MPG SUV and don't worry , right??

ccam96 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Oil isn't just about driving. It is the basic starting material for almost everything in modern society... rubber, plastic, pharmaceuticals, higher food yields. Our population explosion and technology expansion has been completely supported by oil. It will end. There will be world wars to get it (Iraq, Georgia, etc.. are all about oil). We MUST move to Nuclear (breeder reactors), wind, solar, etc. just to keep the lights on and switch to EV vehicles. CONSERVE, CONSERVE, CONSERVE!

ccam96 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

neoconcrackaddict- It actually takes almost as much energy to "make" oil from algae as you get back. You can't just make energy. Oil is essentially sunlight energy collected over 100 million years concentrated in compressed algae fields in ancient waterways. We are essentially using a concentrated storage of millions of years of solar energy. Peak oil is real and it will change society and reduce all of our living standards within 10-20 years. Please be prepared.

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

It seams that people are to stupid to comprehend the concept of finite recourse ! If you find new oil polls you simply extend the period before hitting peak oil. O and remember our fuel consumption needs to grove in our economy. Well god night USA in 2010 or 2020 you will simply colas in the long energy night with is cool because most of Americans are to retarded to comprehend this concept and the idiots are going to die.

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

Yes, you may be right, but drilling companies get paid to drill.... even if they dont get any oil out... As an investor, that would be huge news and would mean massive profits for oil drillers... So if this happens.... take advantage of it and invest your money in Oil drillers

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

temporary solution for long term problems...it takes 6-8 years to get the oil from the proposed off shore drilling and ANWR...think about how much energy goes into obtaining this limited oil...definitely not worth it.

danbuck333 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

thats the way use all of it up so future generations have nothing to use

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

We can make oil from algae. It's cheaper than sucking it out of the ground, doesn't pollute, and it's renewable so it will not run out. The only reason you're not seeing it at the pump is because it hasn't scaled up to production yet, and probably won't for the next few months.

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

DRILL MORE!! invest in DO and RIG ppl and get rich