More on energy

As you can see from the previous post, this article continues the thought on current depletion of oil production.

Since the last post, I have been utterly amazed how much I have heard on the media regarding this issue. Now, it's NOT the main headlines. You almost have to squint to see it or strain to hear it, but the news of it is definitely escalating through out the media.

I have heard confirmed by at least 3 different media resoures that gasoline will easily be hitting $3.00 by the end of December this year. Actually, if you really, REALLY pay attention to the media, you can hear bits and pieces of the soon coming energy crunch pretty much on a daily basis.

I am noticing the ever-increasing number of super-sized pickups and SUVs in the "preowned" car lots. Still, amazingly, especially for lots of Texans - sad to say - I don't think many truck and SUV drivers will even give up at $3 a gallon. Trucks are like horses to these people! Shoot her? NO WAY!! She's still got plenty of miles in her!!

SInce most metropolitan areas have been literally planned and developed based on oil energy, it's going to be incredible (not in a good way) to see the changes that will take place over the next year regarding transportation and the daily commute.

Here in Texas, where the skies are big and everything is bigger, we definitely haven't compressed urban development like in Japan. Oh, no. We've spread out as wide as the big Texas sky. A 30- to 45-minute commute is not even blink worthy here. Therefore, mass transit is poorly developed.

Honestly, I can't really imagine what a 30-minute commute in a car would be like if converted to attempting it on horseback or bicycle.

I live away from the big city and commute to another small town 30-minutes away. If gas prices double by next July, which is what I've heard, one might be wise to invest in U-haul stocks or one of the bigger moving companies. (Still, since energy bills are being considered right now to help boost oil production helping oil companies about $2 billion a year, one may consider still investing in them before they meet the massive extinction much like their very own supply).

The question is, what will happen to all these half million dollar homes built in suburbia? Ghost towns could soon be a thing of the future, not just the past.

Change is here to stay.

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Idea Headquarters: New Blog

Idea Headquarters: New Blog
I know it's been awhile since I blogged here. I will try to do better now that I've finished a semester in college (taking geology, graduating with an associate's and headed towards my bachelors) and moved. So, needless to say, time has been a precious commodity - one that I have had little of in blogging.

So, by now you may have heard that Apple is switching to Intel processors. Although the first ones won't roll out until summer 2006 (who knows), Apple Mac users can look forward to another barrage of updating and purchasing new applications. Fun!!

Also, as a husband and a father, I have new concerns regarding the state of the world's economy. And so should you, husband, father, mother, student, whatever. Since the 40s and 50s, economists and mainly geophysicists and petroleum engineers have been saying that according to their projections, global oil production will peak at the turn of the century (or millineum). What does that mean? In essence, it means that the world's exponentially growing population is now consuming more oil than the energy companies can produce. It's not just about production, its also about supply. Not only can we not produce the oil, the supply globally cannot keep up with the demand.

What does this mean? It means by Christmas 2005, gas prices will be up to $3 a gallon. By summer 2006, gas prices could be up to $5 a gallon. By 2010, gas prices could be up to $10 a gallon. Is this keeping up with the rate of inflation? I think not. This means that by next summer, we could be paying TWICE the amount in fuel as we are now. That's not just gasoline prices at the pumps either – that includes heating, air-conditioning, and electricity - all of which are primarily furnished through oil.

Imagine by next summer, not having any a/c or heating in the winter. Transportation at a virtual stand still - including the commute to work. Interesting, huh? I thought so.

If you want to check out more of what I'm saying here, go to: http://www.dieoff.com and see for yourself.

I WAS going to buy a big pickup here in Texas because I'm tired of being "bullied" on the roads by all the pickup drivers. I am now looking at the most fuel efficient modes of transportation - cars with well over 35 mpg. Pick-ups could be extinct dinosaurs by next Summer. In fact, with the collapse of GM, you can see what most of the vehicle's are in the used car lots today - pick-ups and gas-guzzling SUV's.

Ok, if you've read this far, then I have your attention. Check out the site above and start thinking ahead - unlike most Americans right now.

Drive conservatively!