tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22903415.post1145705046848338865..comments2024-03-26T11:32:37.965-07:00Comments on From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog: Jenna Orkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05812985825726850202noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22903415.post-88375319114248779712007-08-13T20:15:00.000-07:002007-08-13T20:15:00.000-07:00I hope this dog is smarter than my neighbor's dog ...I hope this dog is smarter than my neighbor's dog was. He continually would get porcupine quills time and again...Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02046500585379150194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22903415.post-78975501729420520382007-08-13T19:13:00.000-07:002007-08-13T19:13:00.000-07:00China, seeking resources, brings deep pockets to A...China, seeking resources, brings deep pockets to Africa<BR/>http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/08/13/africa/13chinaafrica.php<BR/><BR/>Can you spell "AFRICOM"?Rice Farmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09172342023074235356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22903415.post-31359883572091770312007-08-12T21:11:00.000-07:002007-08-12T21:11:00.000-07:00Can't find anything on English about this, but a s...Can't find anything on English about this, but a story run in the Japanese press on August 11 reports that China's PLA is about to establish a new "Office 048" (or something like that -- not sure what it would be in English) concerned exclusively with building aircraft carriers. The story quotes a Chinese source as saying that the Chinese navy has decided to build its own carriers, and it will take seven to 10 years for completion. A military specialist living in Hong Kong, Ping Kefu, speculates that carriers built by the Chinese navy will displace about 60,000 tons and carry about 25 aircraft.Rice Farmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09172342023074235356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22903415.post-12066114380994176482007-08-12T19:49:00.000-07:002007-08-12T19:49:00.000-07:00Interesting comments on the Sakai lesson. Our infr...Interesting comments on the Sakai lesson. Our infrastructure (both its physical and institutional components) is high-tech and high-energy. No one person has access to the energy, tools, and expertise needed to repair everything. And that is precisely why we are so vulnerable. Low tech is the best because it's accessible to anyone.Rice Farmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09172342023074235356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22903415.post-66085870763952608572007-08-12T16:43:00.000-07:002007-08-12T16:43:00.000-07:00Re: the article on New Zealand lamb being cheaper ...Re: the article on New Zealand lamb being cheaper for Britain to import than feeding their own lamb corn: this is a fairly absurd and ignorant article to begin with. Why feed lambs corn??? The reason New Zealand beef is cheaper is that they have their sheep on pasture, the way they're supposed to be. If Britain would transition back to raising their sheep on grass, the way they did for hundreds of years, they'd be able to afford it, the sheep would be healthier, and it would be a highly nutritious food.gaelicgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14784492833884854413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22903415.post-59922819694472491742007-08-12T16:31:00.000-07:002007-08-12T16:31:00.000-07:00Mike Ruppert explained the world wide housing bubb...Mike Ruppert explained the world wide housing bubble burstlong ago in Crossing the Rubicon. The really ugly part is the intenders of this folly profiting further on the way down.mrs phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275668463785789879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22903415.post-78261410233862101472007-08-12T16:25:00.000-07:002007-08-12T16:25:00.000-07:00Oil or no oil there's no way to completly comprehe...Oil or no oil there's no way to completly comprehend the magnitude of what we're on the brink of.<BR/><BR/>Ms. Scott's post and Sakai shows us how fast a small crisis can baloon and the stuff we take for granted today will just not be there later. Something as small as an insect bite could take you down if not attended to. How many people have fire extinqishers on their property? or those gas turn off wrenches for the gas main when there's a bad earthquake, or snake bite kits? I don't have these things. Ms. Scott's post was a great reminder of how vulnerable we are. Just the other day during some outside plumbing repairs for a leak we couldn't turn our water back on for most of the day and it was horrible not being able to just wash my hands. You don't realize how much you use it til it's gone completely.mrs phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275668463785789879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22903415.post-86886587991922740252007-08-12T04:42:00.000-07:002007-08-12T04:42:00.000-07:00US Housing Market Crash to result in the Second Gr...US Housing Market Crash to result in the Second Great Depression <BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article383.html" REL="nofollow">http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article383.html</A><BR/><BR/>“The US economy is in danger of a recession that will prove unusually long and severe. By any measure it is in far worse shape than in 2001-02 and the unraveling of the housing bubble is clearly at hand. It seems that the continuous buoyancy of the financial markets is again deluding many people about the gravity of the economic situation.” <BR/>Dr. Kurt Richebacher<BR/><BR/>The bottom line is that inventories are up, sales are down, profits are eroding, and the building industry is facing a steady downturn well into the foreseeable future. <BR/><BR/>The ripple effects of the housing crash will be felt throughout the overall economy; shrinking GDP, slowing consumer spending and putting more workers in the growing unemployment lines.Tyler Havlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07265974944508880834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22903415.post-11063636707916584472007-08-12T00:39:00.000-07:002007-08-12T00:39:00.000-07:00Venezuela's Chavez says oil headed for $100 barrel...Venezuela's Chavez says oil headed for $100 barrel<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070811/bs_nm/venezuela_oilprice_dc" REL="nofollow">http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070811/bs_nm/venezuela_oilprice_dc</A><BR/><BR/>"I've always said that oil prices are headed straight to $100 per barrel," he said during a televised speech. "We should prepare ourselves for those prices of one hundred dollars."<BR/><BR/>Chavez said high oil prices were the sign of a "global crisis" in energy caused by voracious consumption that has vastly reduced available oil reserves.<BR/><BR/>"No one should think that we're going to stop sending oil to the United States, no -- unless they attack us again," Chavez said during a speech to leaders of Caribbean nations meeting in Caracas for an energy summit.<BR/><BR/>"If they attack us again like they did in April of 2002 ... there will be no oil."Tyler Havlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07265974944508880834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22903415.post-86405434998174915952007-08-11T20:09:00.000-07:002007-08-11T20:09:00.000-07:00Airport security -- While I still think one purpos...Airport security -- While I still think one purpose of "airport security" is demand destruction, let me make it clear that I think it has other purposes as well. For example, it also helps maintain a consciousness of the "war on terror" among the public, and feeds the climate of fear and suspicion. Who is this guy in line next to me? Surely that guy over there with the full beard is a Muslim. Can he be trusted? And what about that woman who's furtively glancing about while talking on her cellphone in a foreign language I can't understand? Very suspicious!<BR/><BR/>The no-fly list is no doubt used for political purposes to keep certain people from flying or to harass them.<BR/><BR/>Airport security is a bonanza for connected companies. In fact, the "security" industry seems to be growing by leaps and bounds.Rice Farmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09172342023074235356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22903415.post-57507586560391691152007-08-11T02:05:00.000-07:002007-08-11T02:05:00.000-07:00Iraq war czar: Consider a drafthttp://www.cnn.com/...Iraq war czar: Consider a draft<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/10/war.adviser.draft.ap/index.html?iref=mpstoryview" REL="nofollow">http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/10/war.adviser.draft.ap/index.html?iref=mpstoryview</A><BR/><BR/>"I think it makes sense to certainly consider it," Army Lt. Gen. Douglas Lute said in an interview with National Public Radio's "All Things Considered."<BR/><BR/>"And I can tell you, this has always been an option on the table. But ultimately, this is a policy matter between meeting the demands for the nation's security by one means or another," said Lute, who is sometimes referred to as the "Iraq war czar." It was his first interview since he was confirmed by the Senate in June.Tyler Havlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07265974944508880834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22903415.post-1389359249418945722007-08-11T01:56:00.000-07:002007-08-11T01:56:00.000-07:00I agree with you rice farmer. Oil will eventually...I agree with you rice farmer. Oil will eventually hit $100 and I believe it will before 2007 is over. Here's a review of that CNN story I posted:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.jeffvail.net/2007/08/why-oil-will-hit-100barrel.html" REL="nofollow">http://www.jeffvail.net/2007/08/why-oil-will-hit-100barrel.html</A>Tyler Havlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07265974944508880834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22903415.post-50544521118343908042007-08-10T18:52:00.000-07:002007-08-10T18:52:00.000-07:00I for one expect oil to hit $100.http://ricefarmer...I for one expect oil to hit $100.<BR/>http://ricefarmer.blogspot.com/2007/08/will-oil-go-to-100.html<BR/>Unless they induce some very extensive demand destruction (who's gonna tell China and India to stop using oil?), it's not going to get cheap again. And energy conservation runs counter to the American ethos.<BR/><BR/>From today's paper: (1) The General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) between Japan and the US takes effect. This means further military integration of the two countries. (2) The Agriculture Ministry announced that in 2006 Japan's food self-sufficiency rate had dropped to 39%.Rice Farmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09172342023074235356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22903415.post-69234300277375444202007-08-10T06:08:00.000-07:002007-08-10T06:08:00.000-07:00Oil forecasting off-targethttp://www.startribune.c...Oil forecasting off-target<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.startribune.com/535/story/1347864.html" REL="nofollow">http://www.startribune.com/535/story/1347864.html</A><BR/><BR/>"I've done 120 short-term energy outlooks and I've probably gotten two of them right," said Mark Rodekohr, a veteran Department of Energy (DOE) economist.<BR/><BR/>"We've long been embarrassed by our mistakes," he said.<BR/><BR/>Private forecasters have done little better. Even with Monday's big drop, if oil prices don't fall a lot further, 2007 will mark the ninth year in a row that the "market consensus" guessed low on how high oil prices would go.Tyler Havlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07265974944508880834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22903415.post-73344634367386159092007-08-10T06:02:00.000-07:002007-08-10T06:02:00.000-07:00Why oil won't hit $100, but won't see $20 eitherht...Why oil won't hit $100, but won't see $20 either<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://money.cnn.com/2007/08/07/news/economy/cheap_oil/index.htm" REL="nofollow">http://money.cnn.com/2007/08/07/news/economy/cheap_oil/index.htm</A><BR/><BR/>"If this market can continue going lower without OPEC disrupting it, it's very possible that by 2010 we could be substantially lower than anyone is imagining," said Peter Beutel, an oil analyst at the consultancy Cameron Hanover. "Four to 8 years from now, we could come down and break $20 a barrel."<BR/><BR/>EIA says by 2010 the amount of oil OPEC can pump should increase by 2 million barrels per day, largely driven by Saudi Arabia. The EIA, like most analysts, does not agree with the view that production has peaked or will soon peak in Saudi Arabia, although a small but growing number of experts say it might.Tyler Havlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07265974944508880834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22903415.post-35238094608766700172007-08-09T21:35:00.000-07:002007-08-09T21:35:00.000-07:00The analysis by NZ scientists which concludes that...The analysis by NZ scientists which concludes that eating NZ lamb in the UK is better for the environment that eating locally produced lamb leads me to an entirely different conclusion. That people in the UK ought not to eat lamb and rather eat a diet which requires neither feed nor long transport - ie, an organic vegetarian diet of foods that grow well in that country.Pandaboniumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352197350806179930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22903415.post-40915463009649119042007-08-09T21:00:00.000-07:002007-08-09T21:00:00.000-07:00Hang in there Sakai. That must really hurt. Hope y...Hang in there Sakai. That must really hurt. Hope you feel better soon. I was rescued too (by Pandabonium) and your story hit home with him. <BR/><BR/>I found out he has dog food in the family emergency kit. That made me feel good.<BR/><BR/>Thanks to Anne for sharing that important story. It really does focus attention to the realities we will have to face. Take care.Momo the Wonder Doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06122708795340548978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22903415.post-54728734303244738592007-08-09T18:41:00.000-07:002007-08-09T18:41:00.000-07:00The US is desperate to have Japan extend its "anti...The US is desperate to have Japan extend its "anti-terror law," which allows it to provide logistic help to US forces in the Middle East. According to this morning's paper, Defense Minister Koike met with Armitage, Cheney, and Gates, who all urged her to get the law extended.Rice Farmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09172342023074235356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22903415.post-44808053440773532142007-08-09T18:35:00.000-07:002007-08-09T18:35:00.000-07:00Good lesson. I myself think of something nearly ev...Good lesson. I myself think of something nearly every day that I should have for the hard times to come. It's easy now to cheaply buy stuff made in China or SE Asia. But there are also limits to my time, energy, and money, so I have to approach preparations with a triage mentality.Rice Farmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09172342023074235356noreply@blogger.com