[Mayonnaise]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0802142494/sr=1-2/qid=1155751324/ref=pd_bbs_2/103-3329231-9484626?ie=UTF8&s=books

I just bought this book and am getting started reading and was wondering if there was any reaction/discussion about it on this forum.

With the search being disabled, I wasn't able to look for myself, so I apologize in advance if something similar has already been posted.

[The BikeForums Team]

This is an archived thread, you can find the full version of this thread, with images, links and more content here.

Ready to buy? Check out these two online bike stores:
- http://www.nashbar.com (you can find the latest bike nashbar coupons in this thread)
- http://www.performancebike.com (you can find the latest performance bike coupons in this thread)

Cya on the forums,
- The BikeForums Team
- http://www.bikeforums.net

[tbdean]

Google: "the long emergency" site:http://bikeforums.net (http://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial_s&hl=en&q=%22the+long+emergency%22+site%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fbikeforums.net&btnG=Google+Search)

[fordfasterr]

I read it. =)

I quote stuff from it to people and they usually just laugh at me.... lol

[benjdm]

I've read it. Kunstler gives no credit to people adapting. I'm glad I read the book, but I doubt I will re-read it. Ken Deffeyes or Richard Heinberg have written some better books on oil depletion, IMO.

[0_emissions :=)]

I read it as well, it was pretty good, IMO. I'm kind of a newbie when it comes to that genre, so I can't really give any comparative reads...definately scary stuff tho...

[JohnBrooking]

Haven't read it, but have heard a lot about it and have learned a lot about Peak Oil. In fact, I moderate a local Peak Oil awareness group (http://oilawareness.meetup.com/169/). My current thinking is:

No one really knows what will happen.
As usual, it will be tougher on people with less money, education, and other resources to allow them to adapt.
But it can just as equally be looked at as a time of opportunity, especially for those with more money, education, and other resources.
We are definitely cursed to live in interesting times. Our children doubly so.

[randya]

I've read it. Kunstler gives no credit to people adapting.
IMO, most people won't change unless forced to. There's also a lot of really bad hardscape out there, like the suburbs, which will become virtually worthless wasteland in the post oil era. Denial is not a river in Egypt.

[LittleBigMan]

After WWII, America began the rush to urban sprawl. No more walking to the corner shoppe.

But it's possible that with oil getting more and more expensive, people will seek out housing that is within walking distance of shopping, restaurants, etc. Indeed, many already are in Atlanta, transforming older intown neighborhoods into upscale, remodeled ones, attracting many businesses nearby, only blocks away.

[Brian Ratliff]

After WWII, America began the rush to urban sprawl. No more walking to the corner shoppe.

But it's possible that with oil getting more and more expensive, people will seek out housing that is within walking distance of shopping, restaurants, etc. Indeed, many already are in Atlanta, transforming older intown neighborhoods into upscale, remodeled ones, attracting many businesses nearby, only blocks away.

They already are, from what I can see of current home developments. Most of the new developments in the Beaverton area have a Thriftway or equivilent (along with some restaurants and small shops) within a mile or so. I think the new trend is towards mixed zoning to encourage this arrangement. Many of the new malls are open air (mall surrounds parking lot, instead of other way around) and are located very near or even surrounded by residential areas.