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GliderGuider

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13. Yep. Conditions change, and our knowledge of the factors involved do as well.

Reply to OKIsItJustMe (Reply #12)

Mon Aug 17, 2015, 06:01 PM

Aug 2015

Ya gotta stay flexible - ideologies are dead ends.

I've largely given up worrying about sustainability, ecological, economic, energy or political issues except as intellectual toys. What's actually happening out there is unbelievably interesting - so long as I don't get frustrated by wishing it was different. That goes for people too.

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The Death of Peak Oil (at least for now) [View all] GliderGuider Aug 2015 OP

"worst-case thinking" bias (AKA “doomer” bias) OKIsItJustMe Aug 2015 #1

Yes, the same bias is part of my lowball estimate of our sustainability. GliderGuider Aug 2015 #2

I'm lightening up a bit on my position regarding sustainable population levels GliderGuider Aug 2015 #11

“I characterize my lowball estimates as one end of a probability distribution curve.” OKIsItJustMe Aug 2015 #12

Yep. Conditions change, and our knowledge of the factors involved do as well. GliderGuider Aug 2015 #13

“That goes for people too.” OKIsItJustMe Aug 2015 #14

Why haven’t we had a “World War” recently? GliderGuider Aug 2015 #15

World Wars strike me as “group” activities OKIsItJustMe Aug 2015 #17

Apology accepted. bananas Aug 2015 #3

You're most welcome. GliderGuider Aug 2015 #4

Very mature position FBaggins Aug 2015 #6

"Peak Oil" was the optimistic view. That filthy stuff is destroying the world. hunter Aug 2015 #5

I think this post, plus the OP, plus one of GG's former posts... FBaggins Aug 2015 #7

To be clear, my point is not that PO theory was wrong (that's a different discussion) GliderGuider Aug 2015 #8

Peak Oil seemed to be a type of psychological operation Fast Walker 52 Aug 2015 #9

Peak oil has two huge problems, that generally are ignored till it is to late. happyslug Aug 2015 #10

Excellent post. It's a complex problem. Yo_Mama Aug 2015 #16

Psychology is a real stumbling block in group dynamics GliderGuider Aug 2015 #18

I’m going to go with “A major obstacle.” OKIsItJustMe Aug 2015 #19

I think the bandwagon underestimated the establishment psychology cprise Aug 2015 #20