by Outcast_Searcher » Sun 31 Jul 2016, 13:51:05
Hi SumYumGai. Welcome to the site, and I don't see what it matters what your handle is.
If you hang around here for a while, you'll notice that there is a heavy bias toward the attitude that peak oil is in our face and thus we're all doomed real soon now.
If you dare to propose an alternate view, due to conflicting data (like that there is obviously a big oil glut now), you tend to get many people upset.
I wouldn't worry about it. I got on here to learn about oil's real place in the world, since I wanted to invest in it long term. I get some of that info here, and a lot of other stuff too...
You'll find that there are a whole range of opinions and issues. There is some intelligent debate and discussion, and some less so. People are different -- so be it.
Disclosure: I'm a moderate, who thinks we'll likely keep stumbling along and screwing many things up for many decades yet at least. I have major concerns about global warming (AGW), but I also see some very hopeful things, like how quickly some very effective and moderately priced PHEV (plug-in hybrid electric vehicles) that are Chevy Volt clones with some improvements (but shorter all electric range so far) are coming to market from a variety of quality car companies.
So I'm cautiously optimistic, but am VERY concerned about how slowly we are moving toward green energy sources like solar and wind, and how we are doing very little about endlessly increasing the global population, and thus how much stress we put on the planet.
Though I think peak oil is "real", I think AGW completely dwarfs peak oil in the next 50 years or so, as far as being a severe problem.
Given the track record of the perma-doomer blogs, I wouldn't bet a fast crash doomer's money on their predictions.