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Speck Tater

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2. Regardless of who is elected...

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Thu May 24, 2012, 03:15 PM

May 2012

civilization is pretty much doomed, and the human race itself may be doomed to extinction, (although that is less likely). The world of the future will be shaped by the laws of physics, not by the politics of mere humans. Campaigns, elections, candidate debates, Sunday talks shows, are not even rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic, but rather just idle talk about how those deck chairs might be arranged, even though none of them ever will be.

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With only 20yr of commercial oil left, does it matter who the next 2 Presidents are? [View all] CK_John May 2012 OP

I believe it does matter, there is still enough oil in the ground to Uncle Joe May 2012 #1

There's not enough oil in the ground that can be extracted economically FarCenter May 2012 #8

Actually I don't believe we have to drill, pump and burn all of it to reach the premise of my post Uncle Joe May 2012 #9

Regardless of who is elected... Speck Tater May 2012 #2

So little time to change the world. nt CK_John May 2012 #3

If you think we are doomed then why arn't you jumping off a bridge? Odin2005 May 2012 #4

I'm not jumping off the bridge because I'm watching the show. Speck Tater May 2012 #5

Whats a Doomer? n/t Strelnikov_ May 2012 #7

Yes... because one party (Democrats) is interested in expanding other sources of energy scheming daemons May 2012 #6