Post by frankthetank on Dec 14, 2008 18:38:24 GMT
Hi guys. First post so be kind. I've been "studying" the subject of Peak Oil since roughly 2002 or so. When i was much younger i always wondered what happens when oil runs out...so i guess somewhere in my 20's i decided to find out. Ever since then i've been bouncing off the walls trying to figure out where we are going.
First we have to consume less. Its about time people start using their legs and get away from XBox and start gardening, producing things, and becoming healthier, friendlier in the process
Solar/Wind...both good for a small part of our electrical needs. Solar is nice when used in hot water heating. A lot of third worlder's use it to heat their water i've noticed.
Coal... Dirty, stinky... Somehow if you could burn it and scrub the exhaust of all those heavy metals, it would be good for home heating (better then wood). Maybe somehow break it down (like what the Nazis did) into fuel and use it for trucking? Not sure. The way its currently used for electricity production is stupid and polluting (much more then nuclear in my opinion).
Natural gas... Horrifying that people use the cleanest of fuels to make electricity. Should only be used for heating. Also could be used for transportation too. Don't forget fertilizer uses. Very important.
Nuclear. The king. If you haven't read up on it, check out THORIUM BASED REACTORS. For what i understand, all the hype is true. Have no idea why the Chinese/Indians aren't building these by the boatload (India has lots of Thorium). I just came across Thorium reactors in the past few weeks and am stunned i never read about it before. This could be the goose that laid the golden egg. The older reactors are OK with me too... Wish we used breeder reactors, however.
Transportation will have to either go away entirely or move to battery based system. Oil is going to become to valuable to have grandma burning it to drive to her mailbox. I see a time when only the military/trains/agriculture will have access to oil (diesel). Amtrak should be expanded immediately along with more rail lines being laid.
ETHANOL=biggest scam going. Why we burn food to go to the mall... can't understand that.
Population hasn't been discussed, but we can't keep growing without at some point having a horrible starvation episode. We enter another ice age and the majority of us our toast.
Stay happy and enjoy life. It may not be here tomorrow! Don't stare at the sun for more then an hour looking for spots... bad things happen...
First we have to consume less. Its about time people start using their legs and get away from XBox and start gardening, producing things, and becoming healthier, friendlier in the process
Solar/Wind...both good for a small part of our electrical needs. Solar is nice when used in hot water heating. A lot of third worlder's use it to heat their water i've noticed.
Coal... Dirty, stinky... Somehow if you could burn it and scrub the exhaust of all those heavy metals, it would be good for home heating (better then wood). Maybe somehow break it down (like what the Nazis did) into fuel and use it for trucking? Not sure. The way its currently used for electricity production is stupid and polluting (much more then nuclear in my opinion).
Natural gas... Horrifying that people use the cleanest of fuels to make electricity. Should only be used for heating. Also could be used for transportation too. Don't forget fertilizer uses. Very important.
Nuclear. The king. If you haven't read up on it, check out THORIUM BASED REACTORS. For what i understand, all the hype is true. Have no idea why the Chinese/Indians aren't building these by the boatload (India has lots of Thorium). I just came across Thorium reactors in the past few weeks and am stunned i never read about it before. This could be the goose that laid the golden egg. The older reactors are OK with me too... Wish we used breeder reactors, however.
Transportation will have to either go away entirely or move to battery based system. Oil is going to become to valuable to have grandma burning it to drive to her mailbox. I see a time when only the military/trains/agriculture will have access to oil (diesel). Amtrak should be expanded immediately along with more rail lines being laid.
ETHANOL=biggest scam going. Why we burn food to go to the mall... can't understand that.
Population hasn't been discussed, but we can't keep growing without at some point having a horrible starvation episode. We enter another ice age and the majority of us our toast.
Stay happy and enjoy life. It may not be here tomorrow! Don't stare at the sun for more then an hour looking for spots... bad things happen...