Tuesday, August 01, 2006

Best Peak Oil Article Ever; Read It and Weep

The Chicago Tribune has come out with perhaps the finest piece in memory on the subject of peak oil. The reporter follows the trail of oil back from a convenience store in Chicago's suburbs to its many sources, including Iraq, Venezuela, and Nigeria, along the way interviewing the "small" people who are affected/addicted to oil. Chaos can do little justice with inadequate words to describe how amazing this article (with even more effective accompanying video; pay attention to the "oil used since you started watching" timer) is, considering the MSM's (mainstream media) previous silence or lame attempts to portray the issue. Chaos has little hope that the Fatherland's citizenry will wake up to this looming crisis, but interesting it is to follow the progression.

2 comments:

Cavalor Epthith said...

There was even a little primer on The Oil Peak on CNN even though it stated incorrectly that the peak would not be reached until 2037. That date is much closer to the last drop than peak.

Cavalor Epthith

Chaos said...

Chaos believes the Trib piece to be far more realistic...many credible earthlings have estimated that the world is at peak right at this very moment...peak cannot be known until a few years after, in any case. Chaos considers the "Hummer" to be the best sign of peak oil...