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If you get the time, read Jared Diamond's book, Collapse of Complex Societies. You might also wish to read Mr. Kuntsler's blog at http://www.kunstler.com/index.html

Also, take a look at http://www.simmonsco-intl.com/research.aspx?Type=msspeeches

And then there's another little problem. Back in the 1950's, we had about 2 billion people. Now we have 6.5 billion. The key to feeding them is energy intensive agriculture. Hmm....what happens when the energy starts getting really, really expensive and billions begin to starve?