NJ5 on 19 May 2008
Dogs Rule said: Well, if you allow me to be an irrational optimist for a moment: Peak oil will lead to a complete collapse of civilization as we know it. Maybe a revolution will take place. A revolution in the way mankind perceives wealth, success and happiness. The solutions that are required, in terms of research, infrastructure and regulation, will need to be a global endeavour. If the world manages to overcome that problem, then the goodwill which will exist between nations at that point will be a good opportunity to create a world government which could usher in a new way of thinking which would lead to solidarity between people regardless of geographic location, skin colour, sex, etc. It would be something called peace. :) Peak oil is either an opportunity to reinvent the human experience or to accept defeat and collapse. |
I wouldn't exactly call that optimism due to the two alternatives, but I agree (except it may get delayed to Peak Coal if humanity decides polluting even more is the way to go)!
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