I believe we only have 20yrs of oil(production) left and only 20yrs of potable water left in the

[CK_John]

southeast.

Do you think corporation know this and when do you think gas will hit $7 per gallon.

[cantbeserious]

1. Some Know - Most Are Clueless - Not Until The Economy Improves

eom

[pipoman]

2. Is this based on your being a geologist, studying the science or just a feeling?

[CK_John]

4. No just from following the news since the 50's.

[former9thward]

6. If you have been following news from the 50s....

You know that predictions that we are going to run out of oil soon have been made, well, since the 50s.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

7. and each year we find new sources. Say, like Brazil

with an underwater field bigger than all of Saudi Arabia. Or huge numbers of US sources, so much so that we have become an oil EXPORTER. Funny how facts get in the way of feelings, isn't it? Well, ok, maybe not so funny.

[CK_John]

17. Then why is the price at the pump so high? Because the world is suckig up all that new oil and more.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

20. Why do aluminum prices sky-rocket?

It is one of the most abundant metals in the world, and our stockpiles have never been larger.

Because of assholes like Gold-man, Sucks, and the Kochs.

They have the resources to manipulate futures markets, instead of insuring supplies at all times, and turning them into massive profit centers. Because of their size and shear wealth, the futures markets no longer act as a steadying influence, but as an easy way to generate huge profits by keeping prices artificially inflated.

The only reason that oil is anywhere near 105 US per barrel, is solely because of manipulation, greed, and a heavy hidden thumb of the Kochs et al, who have the financial size to do so. Ever notice whenever there is good news about a breakthrough in solar or wind, or even better, battery technology, the price of oil drops 5-10%? At least, until they can grab control of it again.

[CK_John]

8. In the 50's a prof came up with peak oil and said the Texas oil would play out by the 80'sthey

just about same time the Saudi fields maxed out.

[Jackpine Radical]

3. There is a frenzy in well-watered places like WI

to build water bottling plants.

Guess why!

[cali]

5. yeah, Vermont's been trading off of that for years, but it's largely the spring fed thing

http://www.vermontpure.net/

[Jackpine Radical]

15. The destruction of the major aquifers by fracking and the draining of the remaining ones

by drought-driven agricultural irrigation will end up making a precious commodity of potable water, ant the far-seeing corporations already have their fingers around the few remaining sources.

Next it will be air.

[krawhitham]

9. Your Concern is Noted

[brush]

10. And you know this how? Links pls,not just pronouncements. nt

[CK_John]

11. I don't do links. Try bing.

[Egalitarian Thug]

21. No, try DuckDuckGo or even Startpage. n/t

[Ilsa]

12. I've heard that the govt is constantly

Researching options for the SE US, including desalination plants based on ships in the Gulf and Atlantic.

[madville]

13. The Southwest will run out of water

In the next couple of years, I would buy that.

[sufrommich]

14. Why would the southeast be running out of water?

Did you mean the southwest?

[CK_John]

16. Mostly from giant hog/poulty farms, over populations and desert conditions moving east.

[NoOneMan]

18. Well, it was good while it lasted

Was it? Not in my lifetime. I think my parent's generation were able to beat that pinata empty. Now my friends just remark on how everything isn't quite what it seems--what it was supposed to be. Its strange riding the wave of decline with iPads.

[Arctic Dave]

19. I would say the world will run out of clean water before hydrocarbons.

We will find a way to extract more and more trash oil from formations or move to producing hydrates.

Water on the other hand is way more labor intensive to clean for consumption.