DOOM! DOOM! DOOM!
sorry. Anyway, who has the most gloom-n-doom posts around here. Is me? Gud?
Anyway, virtually all experts believe that the world's oil production will peak sometime in the next 30 years (most think it will happen before 2020) and then begin to decline. Meanwhile, demand for oil continues to increase rapidly (partially because of China and India's rapid increase in consumption) This will result in huge price increases for everything that's energy-dependant (including stuff that's shipped).
Some people think that both governments and oil companies have overstated their oil reserves, and that oil production will peak much sooner - perhaps as soon as next year. [link]
"The first half of the oil age now closes," says Campbell. "It lasted 150 years and saw the rapid expansion of industry, transport, trade, agriculture and financial capital, allowing the population to expand sixfold. The second half now dawns, and it will be marked by the decline of oil and all that depends on it, including financial capital."
tom, I think you're probably leading in how-we're-all-gonna-DIE posts.
Jesse, honey, do you need an intervention of some sort?
Naw, I'm good. It's just hard having no routine!
Time to stop gifting those alternate energy source researchers with cement golashes!
Back from the dentist with the worst of my cavities filled.
I do love my dentist. He did complete films and exam, and gave me a checklist with everything that needs to be done and the cost for each so that each time I come in I can just bring out the list, tell him what I want that day, and check things off one by one.
Supposed to lay off the diet coke, though. Boo.
By the way, for people who don't have dental coverage, I signed up for a discount plan I found online that costs about a hundred bucks for the year (a bit more if you want to do monthly payments) that sets a flat fee for each procedure. The amount of the discount is different for different things, but overall it can save you a lot of money. Just my appointment today - exam, x-rays, and a filling - was discounted about $95, pretty much the cost of the plan. Totally worth it.
Hey, at least the Energy Bill passed the house. There's $500 million for renewable energy sources in there and $7.5 billion for traditional energy sources. It also opens up AWAR for drilling so we'll have a insignificant source of domestic oil. Naturally, the attempt to raise fuel economy standards was defeated.
Silly oil researchers. Don't they know we're all going to die in a supervolcano eruption?? I watch the Discovery Channel, you know.
If they are really smart, the researchers will come up with a way to harness volcano power to make cars go.
Amazon has a sex toy store. Who knew?
Who knew?
Oooh! I did!
I've had a toothache for about a month. I have dental insurance. I've yet to make an appointment. Big chicken.
It is a rare, rare dental problem that gets better by itself.
(I had one once -- a pain deep back by a rear molar, and I was certain it was going to be a root canal kind of fix. To my (and my dentist's) surprise, it was a honking big canker sore in the inner portion of the gum, hidden by my tongue.)
