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Politicalboi

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11. Let them

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Sun May 13, 2012, 06:54 PM

May 2012

We should pay through the nose unless we figure out a better way to get around. If we are still using oil like we are today in 10 years, there is NO hope for us, and we deserve it.

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Oil prices could double by 2022, IMF warned [View all] alp227 May 2012 OP

"It is tough to make predictions, especially about the future." Yogi MindMover May 2012 #1

The earth makes oil everyday. pwb May 2012 #2

That's true, if you're willing to wait for it. truthisfreedom May 2012 #5

And of course that is why we are drilling for it in so many unsafe places. jwirr May 2012 #13

Its the rate of creation vs the rate of consumption thats the BIG problem bhikkhu May 2012 #14

I'm preparing for such an eventuality. I walk 4+ miles a day. . . Journeyman May 2012 #3

Tesla stock (TSLA) is pretty cheap at the moment. They have 5000 working electric drive trains on truthisfreedom May 2012 #4

And where is the electrical power for the cars to come from????? happyslug May 2012 #16

Oil demand could halve by 2022 thelordofhell May 2012 #6

That is NOT the historic high. Furthermore Gman May 2012 #7

Demand? Crow73 May 2012 #8

thank you for the link....... MindMover May 2012 #9

We cannot base policy on what MIGHT happen in the future....... Swede Atlanta May 2012 #10

Let them Politicalboi May 2012 #11

But that's part of the problem... Moostache May 2012 #17

Maybe they're thinking about this... pscot May 2012 #12

It might take something like this to get us serious about energy change adigal May 2012 #15

WOW stellar prediction IMF ... How much did the pearl of wisdom cost? Lenomsky May 2012 #18