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In a World Short Of Oil, Provisions Must Be Made

Jan 26, 2008 01:00

In a World Short Of Oil, Provisions Must Be Made
Mr. Wissner of Middleville Stocks Up on Rice, Gold; No Faith in a 'Techno Fix'

Wall Street Journal; Page A1
January 26, 2008
By NEIL KING JR.

MIDDLEVILLE, Mich. -- It was around midnight one evening in November when Aaron Wissner shot up in bed, jolted awake by a fear: He wasn't fully ready for the ( Read more... )

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dtbrookes February 2 2008, 14:53:08 UTC

Dude, you're FAMOUS now. Or would that be infamous? ;)

valuesystem February 2 2008, 15:06:40 UTC

I'm not sure I really would qualify as either to most. I'm sure, for a moment, I was one or the other to some of the readers of the articles.

After forwarding the article to the local press, two or three mini-newspaper artciles, and four additional phone intereviews... Kalamazoo Gazette, Hastings Banner, Allegan County News, Grand Rapids Press and WJR Talk Radio Detroit.

Plus, I've been able to set a date firm for "The International Conference on Peak Oil and Climate Change: Paths to Susainability" for Friday, May 30, 2008 to Sunday, June 1, 2008 at Calvin College in Grand Rapids; confirm with several speakers; and start working on the NEXT conference for the fall!!! (All info at LocalFuture.orgPlus, within the online peak oil community, I imagine a few people actually know who I am, which will be nice when I send out the invite for the conference ( ... )

rebeccaqusok July 16 2008, 06:58:03 UTC

Caelidh July 31st, pm I just signed up for the Community Solution Peak Oil Conference in Yellow Springs OHIO Theme: Planning for Hard Times httpwww.

imeekaye0812 October 3 2010, 06:58:08 UTC

Lots of appointment that was attended...looking forward to hear from you more...:) you're article has a lots of sense on it...which is true...I admire you a lot after reading this...:)

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Peak Oil Aware versus Head In the Sand valuesystem February 2 2008, 15:24:48 UTC

In the extremely unlikely event anyone is reading these comments, over a week after the original article published, here is a tidbit of follow-up ( ... )

Re: Peak Oil Aware versus Head In the Sand dtbrookes February 2 2008, 16:37:09 UTC

So I read the letter and your reply. The two really highlight the nature of the problem I have with the whole peak-oil/anti-peak-oil thing. You respond to this guy with data. But humans very rarely seem to make epistemological decisions based on data. The concept of a peak in oil production is good science, but those characters whose vision of the future involves "bugging out" in the woods with a stash of food, guns, and a box of ammunition, have been wanting to do that long before they heard about the concept of peak oil. They latch on to this new idea because it represents a possible path to the apocalypse that they long for, NOT because it is a tested/testable scientific hypothesis. Peak oil debunkers are then able to attack the peak oil concept because of the bunch of crazies that follow it. But that's what we humans almost always seem to do. Both sides of any debate seem to attack each other based on their opponents credentials rather than the veracity of the data either side is using. Which, for me, makes it all the ( ... )

The Complexities of Peak Oil Action valuesystem February 2 2008, 19:33:29 UTC

My approach to peak oil has several aspects ( ... )

Re: The Complexities of Peak Oil Action dtbrookes February 3 2008, 16:57:23 UTC

Well I consider myself lucky in many respects. I can fix anything on a bicycle (except a broken frame, because I don't know how to weld). I can work with wood at pretty much any level, and I grew up with a vegetable garden, so I know how to grow my own food, make compost etc etc... I maintain those things because I enjoy doing them. There's nothing like cooking a meal made almost entirely from vegetables from the garden. I gain great pleasure from making stuff out of wood. And cycling, of course, is (sort of) my reason for existence. I feel ready for whatever happens. But you're right, one needs a community that is ready for difficult times and who will be able to pull together.

provides access anonymous January 16 2011, 22:28:24 UTC

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