“The very simplified “Peak oil” predictions all assume that there is a somewhat fixed amount of oil ready to be pumped, but that is not true”
Are you saying that there is an oil factory some place making oil. All the oil in the world was created between 50-60 million years ago. Maybe you should go back to science class.
“Somewhat perversely, high oil prices makes more oil accessible–not what the greenies had hoped, I expect.”
To a point true, but you have to go back to the fact that we live in a finite world.
“Last I checked, $120 oil makes wind economically practical–don’t recall the number for solar. ”
Yes, high oil prices make alternatives more feasable but we still have a huge liquid fuel problem. Try putting a wind turbine on a car.
“Maybe they should spend a little more time in science class and less time reading Chomsky.”
I suggest you go to the oil drum. Mostly scientists of different sorts and many independant oil people. It’s hard to swing a dead cat with out hitting a Phd.
Or perhaps try http://www.aspo-usa.com/ I would assume most of these geophyisists went to science class.
But you are correct it does give the doomers something to cling to.
You also have to remember peak was predicted by Dr. Marion King Hubberd back in 56. He was a shell oil geologist. He predicted that the US would peak in 1970 and he was correct. Though he was laughed out the industry in the 50s. He also predicted the world would peak about 50 years later.
Peak is not disputed in the science world. Only the when…
Oh, but there is this guy that did a prett good job at debunking it..
