The Dim Ages
03-06-07 | 10:51 AM
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The Dim Ages
Short story about a near-future oil crisis - the protagonist finds his old bike to be quite useful.
https://www.newcolonist.com/dim_ages.html
https://www.newcolonist.com/dim_ages.html
03-06-07 | 11:05 AM
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This story could come true in the blink of eye if the
nukes ever start flying.
nukes ever start flying.
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I dislike clipless pedals on any city bike since I feel they are unsafe.
Originally Posted by krazygluon
Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred, which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?
My preferred bicycle brand is.......WORKSMAN CYCLES
I dislike clipless pedals on any city bike since I feel they are unsafe.
Originally Posted by krazygluon
Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred, which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?
03-06-07 | 12:36 PM
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03-06-07 | 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Tightwad
This story could come true in the blink of eye if the
nukes ever start flying.
nukes ever start flying.
03-06-07 | 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Tightwad
This story could come true in the blink of eye if the
nukes ever start flying.
nukes ever start flying.
I could be mistaken...but I don't think it would take much for the general populace of some oil producing Middle Eastern country to cause the events similar to those written in the link provided. These people (the ones who are not business owners/not part of the executive government/and, in the case of Saudi Arabia...do not work for or are associated with the royal family) do not exactly live in economic conditions that Americans (or most Europeans) are accustomed to. In alot of ways...its amazing that some of these regimes have lasted as long as they have. Factually the author is a little off in some things...but the main speculative point...IMO...is pretty feasible.
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Elwood: It's 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, 1/2 a pack of cigarettes, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses.
Jake: Hit it.
03-06-07 | 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by mlts22
All that would take would be for a few Middle-Eastern countries to turn off the taps, tell the US their business isn't welcome, and have China pick up the slack. No need for nukes to add into the equation.
+10 And a good read also!
Odd/even licence plates...sounds like "Someone" remembers the 1974 oil crunch!!
03-06-07 | 11:31 PM
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Originally Posted by The Figment
+10 And a good read also!
Odd/even licence plates...sounds like "Someone" remembers the 1974 oil crunch!!
Odd/even licence plates...sounds like "Someone" remembers the 1974 oil crunch!!
03-07-07 | 04:09 AM
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Originally Posted by unkchunk
Nah, 74 was the red flag/green flag time. The odd/even plates thing was sometime in the 80s.
03-07-07 | 05:09 AM
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I remember the odd/even too from the 70's. IIRC my dad saw it coming and filled up the big van we had, then siphoned the gas off to keep his small Renault and Vespa running for quite a while. I just kept on riding my bike and making a few bucks on the side delivering groceries for the local store...that was back when we still had stores the delivered
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"Cycling should be a way of life, not a hobby.
RIDE, YOU FOOL, RIDE!"_Nicodemus
"Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred
Which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?"_krazygluon
Webshots is bailing out, if you find any of my posts with corrupt picture files and want to see them corrected please let me know. :(
ISO: A late 1980's Giant Iguana MTB frameset (or complete bike) 23" Red with yellow graphics.
"Cycling should be a way of life, not a hobby.
RIDE, YOU FOOL, RIDE!"_Nicodemus
"Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred
Which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?"_krazygluon
03-07-07 | 05:38 AM
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So many things remind me of the 70s:
1: Highly controversial war.
2: A president with scandals.
3: An economy hurting.
4: Threat of nukes.
5: Gas issues.
6: Smaller cars made by car makers as a knee-jerk reaction.
7: Lots of ideas and people coming out of the woodwork for alternative energy solutions, a good number just plain lame, or looking for suckers.
Well, almost like the 70s... Pop music played on the radio in the 70s didn't suck.
1: Highly controversial war.
2: A president with scandals.
3: An economy hurting.
4: Threat of nukes.
5: Gas issues.
6: Smaller cars made by car makers as a knee-jerk reaction.
7: Lots of ideas and people coming out of the woodwork for alternative energy solutions, a good number just plain lame, or looking for suckers.
Well, almost like the 70s... Pop music played on the radio in the 70s didn't suck.
Last edited by mlts22; 03-07-07 at 06:13 AM.
03-07-07 | 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by mlts22
So many things remind me of the 70s:
1: Highly controversial war.
2: A president with scandals.
3: An economy hurting.
4: Threat of nukes.
5: Gas issues.
6: Smaller cars made by car makers as a knee-jerk reaction.
7: Lots of ideas and people coming out of the woodwork for alternative energy solutions, a good number just plain lame, or looking for suckers.
Well, almost like the 70s... Pop music played on the radio in the 70s didn't suck.
1: Highly controversial war.
2: A president with scandals.
3: An economy hurting.
4: Threat of nukes.
5: Gas issues.
6: Smaller cars made by car makers as a knee-jerk reaction.
7: Lots of ideas and people coming out of the woodwork for alternative energy solutions, a good number just plain lame, or looking for suckers.
Well, almost like the 70s... Pop music played on the radio in the 70s didn't suck.
