I think this is the beginnings of an economy based on perpetual growth and fossil fuel energy running headlong into geological energy constraints. Basically I see an undulatory downward path for the rest of my life. From here out, I think any rallies in our economic condition are going to be met with spiking commodity prices that knock us right back down.
Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 4:51 am Post subject: Coincidence?
I'm still trying to reconcile in my mind uncanny coincidences, including tonight's powerful windstorm here. I have been living up here on the Last Great Frontier around 2 years, and NEVER in all that ime was there a windstorm of this magnitude. Its blowing outside like you would not BELIEVE.
I did not PLAN to move here, what seemed to me to be bizarre circumstances of my life led me up here ever so gradually, moving ever outward from the center of civilization where I was born, New York City. I did not PLAN to be a survivalist, I just gradually got more nervous about things I saw in the economy and the way people were living that bothered me. I certainly never planned to start stocking up on food when I first got here, but I just kept getting more and more upset and looked for something to DO, and started buying food all the time. I knew NOTHING about Peak Oil until about a year ago when I started researching issues after the failure of Bear Stearns. Then it all started to come together for me.
I've had experience working in many different fields, I am thoroughly over educated as anyone who reads my stuff probably realizes. Kept jumping around though different types of work for 30 years, never real happy about anything until I got up here. Why? Why is there this windstorm tonight? Why is my US Passport expiring on October 13th? I'm flooded with coincidences I cannot rationally explain.
I am assuming tomorrow I will go to work and those around me will be about as unaware tomorrow as they have been since I began putting the pieces together a year ago. Well, maybe more since when Katrina hit I started writing some Doom then for friends of mine. Really though, I only got seriously doomerish in the last year.
How much longer will "regular life" exist for me? Will it be gone in a virtual instant in the course of a day or two, a week or two, or will it take months or even a couple of years (I HOPE!) to spin down here?
I'll TRY to get some sleep tonight, and head into work tomorrow, to teach the children for one more day. Each day a blessing. I am so scared though.
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Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 7:46 am Post subject: Re: Coincidence?
This week, I harvested the last of my garden... 50 pounds of spaghetti squash... 10 pounds of late onions... 75 pounds of taters. Then, I turned part of the turkey flock into the area to fertilize it until Spring.
This week, I stacked the last of the 5 cords of wood I cut and split (by hand) in the woodshed.
This week, I adjusted the thermostat in the pantry to maintain a 45 degree temp for the winter.
Today, a storm is blowing in from the North and snow is forecast.
Joined: Apr 03, 2004 Posts: 6951 Location: My Grandkids' Farm
Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 1:16 pm Post subject: Re: Coincidence?
ReverseEngineer wrote:
How much longer will "regular life" exist for me? Will it be gone in a virtual instant in the course of a day or two, a week or two, or will it take months or even a couple of years (I HOPE!) to spin down here?
RE, we haven't conversed much but when you fist joined you added much with your knowledge and research capability.
Doom is a fun diversion and a good tool to imagine scenarios for which we might need to prepare but like many things to which I can attest, it can become addictive.
Take a break and enjoy what you have. _________________ Make a plan and work it:
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Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 1:29 pm Post subject: Re: Coincidence?
You’re becoming too isolated RE. Relax, whatever is going on, it’s just coincidence and maybe not even that. Two years ago, we had a 100yr wind storm that ravaged the local coastal forest lands and parks. And this is in and adjacent to a city. Not even a coincidence, just an unanticipated long shot event, and a real costly mess.
Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:12 am Post subject: Re: Coincidence?
Pops wrote:
RE, we haven't conversed much but when you fist joined you added much with your knowledge and research capability.
Doom is a fun diversion and a good tool to imagine scenarios for which we might need to prepare but like many things to which I can attest, it can become addictive.
Take a break and enjoy what you have.
Thanks Pops. I do try to contribute something to the board, a little different perspective perhaps than most have. I also clearly am a confrontational type of guy, but one thing I do try to do is keep the number of Mods I will take on at any given time down to 2 or 3 at most Rocc gave you plenty of grief, I saw no need to add my 2 cents to those battles.
While in discussing the issues apparent to us all here I get myself mighty worked up sometimes, IRL I thoroughly enjoy my days doing what I do. I'm incredibly greatful for my good fortune in all of this. Life these days for me is a daily see-saw, the real life with my friends and students I treasure during the day, and then the analysis of the Apocalypse I see before us at night here with the members of Peak Oil.
In any event, for those of you who think I am nuts and advise me to seek psychological help, be it known this has been told to me many times on the net before. I am thoroughly comfortable with the outrageous persona I project out on the net through my writing. If you write something I find abhorrent or exhibit an attitude which makes me want to PUKE, I will tell you so in no uncertain terms Since I don't hold the Mod strings here, I can get edited, I can get censored, my posts can be split off into other threads, its all happenned to me here of course already. Feel free to do so as you see fit.
I do have something worthwhile to say though, so I try to stay inside the boundaries much as I can. No doubt though, I will inevitably piss some people off ONe of these days it might be you Pops. You never know. LOL.
Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 2:28 am Post subject: Re: Coincidence?
Reverse engineer
I understand exactly where you are coming from.
I had a strong urge several years ago to start growing vegetables and keeping chickens before I really became aware of peak oil. Maybe it was my age? But I don't think so.
"Coincidences" happen for me all the time.
I'm feeling more and more in tune with nature and feel like I'm almost evolving into some sort of hippy eco-warrior that maybe was always under the surface, but is becoming me more and more every day. I too am "highly educated". I have a vocational university degree. I keep thinking maybe I'm going mad. But actually it seems more like the whole world's going mad.
Yesterday I had a big row with one of my partners at work - I rarely fall out with people. I work in a professional occupation. I had been very happy in my job, but now I have a very strong urge to leave and I'm starting to look for another job. I feel like I need to find a job closer to where I live. There are other issues behind the job situation too mind you. I "bought in" to the property and now have a large debt which I'd like to get rid of, but it will probably leave me with negative equity if I sell now. Nonetheless I feel I have to do it, to get out now.
Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 3:33 pm Post subject: Re: Coincidence?
Ludi wrote:
RE, I hope you'll learn to not worry so much about circumstances you can't control. Worry is very bad for your health.
Take care.
Well Ludi, I haven't entirely given up on the idea I can't control the circumstances I'm about certain that out there just past my fingertips and just beyond what I have been able to figure out so far there is a way to control the roll of the dice. Where's my Light Saber? "Try not. There is no try. There is only do or not do." LOL.
Far as the Worry being bad for my health, if I die from Worry Complications this is a better outcome than being eaten alive by Zombies
Joined: Apr 03, 2004 Posts: 6951 Location: My Grandkids' Farm
Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 5:05 pm Post subject: Re: Coincidence?
ReverseEngineer wrote:
Rocc gave you plenty of grief,
Not a deal RE, I think me and Roc have different paths which we advocated to the best of our ability. Each Member is free to choose which path to follow.
You said you have a different perspective than most, which is good.
But don't be worried about confronting Mods' opinions. As long as you adhere to the rules, our opinions are just ours as members.
Only if someone breaks the rules do we become Mods. _________________ Make a plan and work it:
Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 4:49 am Post subject: Re: Coincidence?
Quote:
I'm still trying to reconcile in my mind uncanny coincidences, including tonight's powerful windstorm here. I have been living up here on the Last Great Frontier around 2 years, and NEVER in all that ime was there a windstorm of this magnitude. Its blowing outside like you would not BELIEVE.
I did not PLAN to move here, what seemed to me to be bizarre circumstances of my life led me up here ever so gradually, moving ever outward from the center of civilization where I was born, New York City.
What a beautiful post, RE.
I've always found your posts to not only articulate, but poetic.
This sounds like the opening of vast novel, and the style reminds me of Poe.
Please write more!
quag
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Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 5:02 am Post subject: Re: Coincidence?
Quagmire wrote:
What a beautiful post, RE.
I've always found your posts to not only articulate, but poetic.
This sounds like the opening of vast novel, and the style reminds me of Poe.
Please write more!
quag
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I am humbled by the compliment Quag. It is a rare thing to get such a compliment online.
I have written much already, probably over 30,000 pages, mostly on my own board on another topic. The same themes however in both cases.
I will continue to write long as I am able to. These days, I do it mostly here on the pages of Peak Oil. I am greatful for the patience the mods have had with me here, and I will do my best to write in such a way as to help elucidate the truth. That is what I do. Its the story of my life.
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Rocc gave you plenty of grief, I saw no need to add my 2 cents to those battles.
I'm about certain that out there just past my fingertips and just beyond what I have been able to figure out so far there is a way to control the roll of the dice. Where's my Light Saber? "Try not. There is no try. There is only do or not do." LOL.
