It seems very much to be talked about in a "someday this might happen" kind of way....

I'm not much impressed.

... someday THIS summer it might happen.

The ice is getting thinner and thinner.

What if this same segment were on FOX news? Would you be impressed then?

Oh what am I thinking...that'll NEVER happen.

Yes, I saw the piece. And they DID mention air travel.

Looks like peak is starting to hit the mainstream.

But they still have hope. The fools.

I'd like to see some of the segments from each year for the past 5 years about oil. You'd see a gradual change from dismissal of PO (oil around 30-50). Then maybe the acknowledgement that it could happen, but 30 years down the line (~$50). Then it would occur soon but we have plenty of alternatives (~$70). And now at easily over a hundred/barrel, they can't hide it and have to ease it into people's minds. At what price will they acknowledge the full truth though? Probably never. Hell, simply never.

I clicked on the tv this morning to see two attractive blondes discussing gas prices, and that demand nows exceeds supply. There was no argument or or finger pointing, it was like the stuff we talk about here. One of the ladies had some evidence she was presenting that claimed oil would be at $140-150? a barrel by the summer.
I mean, come on now. I barely watch any tv.. I click it on and there this is. It was not too long ago that I got excited over any blip in the news.

And the electric car myth still keeps making the rounds. Peak batteries anyone...thanks to the scapegoats China and India....lol.

Welcome to the forums cog.

Yeah, most likely it would get blamed on China and India... The other day I saw them being referred to as "energy-guzzlers", I think it was on some ABC news article. Oh, here it is:

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=4868605

I don't watch Fox News. I'm afraid I'm just not very easily impressed!

They don't have to swallow the why. In fact, there is a school of thought that says it would be better if most people didn't.

They just have to see what is and adapt accordingly. They must use much less, and lock in the supply they do need. That's all.

Once they have achieved that, they can have a free pick of blaming Big Oil, speculators, liberals or unhelpful people saying unhelpful things on the internet. So long as they have adapted to what is indisputable - availability, price - what they believe then is not important.

Wow. The fucking balls on us.


What did the poster mean about the electric car rumors making the rounds? I didn't follow.

I saw the segment, and it definitely (not "definately," BTW) struck me as groundbreaking for the MSM. They actually mentioned the prospect of $10 gasoline. Still did not go nearly all the way, but must have shaken up plenty of naive viewers.

It's getting closer, folks. It's already almost here.

We really have been right all these years.

How I wish we had been wrong.

I will keep you posted on what happens in the front lines.

joeltrout

I was on the phone for two hours with three relatives because of that damn news story. Why'd they have to go and start spooking the herd so soon? I figured on having until Labor Day for this to happen. We will have our work cut out for us, folks; it's the end of the beginning.