here is a site with tons of links to reports and articles on the whole oil situation

www.dieoff.com

u will also find links to interesting articles in which the authors discuss the ramifications of declining oil production for human civilization as a whole, for eg, this one:

http://dieoff.com/page193.htm

which says that its silly to think that any alternative source of energy (eg solar/hydro/wind) can replace oil..."In short, there is no way out."

and another one from there which examines the importance of oil in general:

http://dieoff.com/page171.htm

its called The Post-Petroleum Paradigm -- and Population

most of the writers (who are quite well educated) argue that a return to the stone age (at least the end of the industrial era) is very likely in our lifetimes...accompanied by massive population declines and radical, necessary social adjustments...and i dont think they're too far off the mark

Last edited by AnotherWay83 on Mar-14-2003 at 10:21