Peak oil debunked – revisited 10 years later
4 years after JD walked away from the Peak Oil Debunked blog, I discovered his post and his blog playing with wonder wheel on Google. And what a treasure trove of information I found. In a world of oil bulls it was really getting lonely as a bear and I finally found company, real data and fairly decent arguments. If you are looking for an alternate view on oil and need a contrary opinion on the future of oil take a look at the Peak Oil Debunked blog by JD. No longer active and some dated stuff but still relevant.
In essence JD’s arguments are Coal, Nuclear Power and alternative energy options and technologies. While he confesses upfront that yes at some point in the next one hundred years we will run out of oil but society at large will be able to transition to non-oil sources. Civilization at large will not disappear in a global 2012-epiquish disaster when we wake up one fine morning to find that there is no more oil. But the real value of JD’s site lies in the counter argument he proposes and the logical flaws he points out in the arguments of Peakers and doomers.
Go ahead and take a look. Don’t miss the comments section across the posts, it is a real war zone. And JD if you ever see this, thank you.
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One wonders why JD walked away from his blog. Did he get tired of slinging mindlessly optimistic prattle? The very title of the blog is misleading, since he admits that he understands a peak WILL occur (and anyone who knows the topic can’t deny that the U.S. peaked in the 1970s). Why is the world somehow immune? He should have titled the blog: “Collapse of Society via Peak Oil debunked.”
It would be interesting to see what his angle is as of April 2011, with gas prices predictably rising again past $4/gallon after the faux economic recovery. Probably one of many multi-dip recessions to come, which will eventually cause JD to realize it’s never wise to err on the side of optimism.
The most unfortunate thing about his blog is that it comes up near the top of a Google search when you start typing in “Peak Oil.” We don’t need even more sheeple not understanding such a critical issue.