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Peak Oil

GliderGuider

(21,088 posts)

11. It's a question of probabilities

Reply to NickB79 (Reply #10)

Sun Dec 25, 2011, 12:15 PM

Dec 2011

A lot depends on how dire the situation becomes in any given place, but in general people who own land will be better off than those who don't. There are trade-offs to owning either suburban or rural land - rural settings give you more space but longer distances to travel and a more diffuse community. Suburban land is closer to places and people, but will be smaller and more subject to encroachment by opportunists.

In general things are probably going to come apart slower than some of us have feared - as you've seen - but land, skills and community are still the best insurance policy IMO.

In the event of a sudden global banking crash or a Zombie Apocalypse all bets are off, of course. In that case we'll all have to take our chances where we stand...

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The Peak Oil Crisis: 2012 -- Apocalypse Now? [View all] Lyric Dec 2011 OP

I've been slowly gathering supplies for the past few years.. Viva_La_Revolution Dec 2011 #1

Lets keep Peak oil in perspective, oil production will drop, but gradually not rapidly happyslug Dec 2011 #2

What are your prediction based upon? 4dsc Dec 2011 #5

Yes, those assumptions look decidedly optimistic GliderGuider Dec 2011 #7

look at the SLOPE of the graph you used for 1965-1973 and post 2005 happyslug Dec 2011 #13

And if countries start beating the war drums over the remaining oil resources? NickB79 Dec 2011 #14

Economic reality is a tough thing to defeat militarily happyslug Dec 2011 #15

I expect the effect of PO to be completely obscured by the coming global economic "difficulty" GliderGuider Dec 2011 #16

I agree with the saw tooth decline AND that conflicts will occur happyslug Dec 2011 #17

Hubbert's Curve happyslug Dec 2011 #8

Preparing as in stockpiling food and ammo? No. GliderGuider Dec 2011 #3

Well I can't afford to buy land, but I have some skills for hard living. Lyric Dec 2011 #4

Plus, throw in disasters created by the rush to extract dwindling fules dixiegrrrrl Dec 2011 #6

Also disasters caused by the burning of said fuels, ie weather instability due to climate change NickB79 Dec 2011 #9

Why do you think a chunk of land is the way to go? NickB79 Dec 2011 #10

It's a question of probabilities GliderGuider Dec 2011 #11

For inspiration, look to Cuba Kennah Dec 2011 #12