As a cyclist... Do you mind seeing higher gas prices?
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I actually remember predictions back when I was a kid that we'd be out of oil before the turn of the century. Of course we made it past that. I'm not much of a doom and gloomer but that doesn't mean we won't have to make some serious adjustments.
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1. Right, and they couldn't. Family farms could never produce the billions of animals we presently eat. Besides, many of the few animals they do produce (like cows) still get "finished" on high density feed lots.
2. Right. Even some world class athletes have managed just fine on a plant based diet. Eating meat does not guarantee good nutrition.
3. Eating less meat will absolutely reduce our use of oil. Expect meat to become quite expensive once peak oil really sets in. No more 99 cent cheeseburgers, that's for sure.
2. Right. Even some world class athletes have managed just fine on a plant based diet. Eating meat does not guarantee good nutrition.
3. Eating less meat will absolutely reduce our use of oil. Expect meat to become quite expensive once peak oil really sets in. No more 99 cent cheeseburgers, that's for sure.
And yes, you can get all your nutritional needs met from plants but you have to be much more careful. Many vegetarians are anemic. It's easier to get your iron requirements from red meat.
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Exactly. I still remember the gloom and doom talks about what would happen if oil reached $40/bbl, or (heavens forbid) $50/bbl! We seemed to have rolled through that one just fine. As for peak oil, I think it'll finally encourage us to look earnestly for alternative sources of energy. Something we've needed to do for a long time, but didn't because cheap oil existed.
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I wouldn't call the worst recession since 1929 "rolling through just fine". Maybe you got through it just fine, but many of us aren't doing too well. And if we have reached peak oil, this is just the very first taste of what the future holds.
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I don't remember oil playing a major role in the financial crisis. Yeah, it doesn't help, I know, but the current recession wasn't caused by high oil prices.
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