What do you think will happen if we run out of oil?

What's going to happen to our society when we run out of oil?

I know there are possibilities for alternative energy, but we better get on it now...

What will happen if we dont get any new energy sources and then everyone runs out of electricity. Society would collapse!
what are your thoughts?

1. Our government will help install a dictatorship in whatever country has the next resource of choice.

2. Then they will wait until that dictator inevitably gives them an excuse or ten to turn on them and invade the country later on.

3. Profit.

Well we already are raping our planet. It could only hold 3 billion of us. We need to expand alt energy and fast. Sadly most alternate energy hurts the environment as well. So the only solution is to kill everyone.:twisted:lycrof

[QUOTE="lycrof"]Well we already are raping our planet. It could only hold 3 billion of us. We need to expand alt energy and fast. Sadly most alternate energy hurts the environment as well. So the only solution is to kill everyone.:twisted:Vyse_Legends

But that is the sad truth. Humans must die to ensure the survival of humans.

[QUOTE="Vyse_Legends"][QUOTE="lycrof"]Well we already are raping our planet. It could only hold 3 billion of us. We need to expand alt energy and fast. Sadly most alternate energy hurts the environment as well. So the only solution is to kill everyone.:twisted:lycrof

But that is the sad truth. Humans must die to ensure the survival of humans.

wont happen in our lifetime...g-unit248

It's happening now. Oil sources are drying up.

Unless your retired, expect this event to transpire in your lifetime.

wont happen in our lifetime...g-unit248

im sure some of the people her are going to be alive in 60-70 years

MADNESS!!!L8erSquare

[QUOTE="g-unit248"]wont happen in our lifetime...stopitandtidyup

It's happening now. Oil sources are drying up.

Unless your retired, expect this event to transpire in your lifetime.

Dry up? I don't think you understand the concept behind oil my friend.

Like someone else I don't think it will happen. They know at our current rate all the oil that the world produces will be fully depleted in about 50 years. They are already starting to make alternative fuels now. I think hydrogen is the wave of the future and problaby will be mainstream within the next 30 years or so.By the time our oil runs out if everI will problaby be dead so I won't have to worry about it anyway.-Renegade

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[QUOTE="g-unit248"]wont happen in our lifetime...Danold

It's happening now. Oil sources are drying up.

Unless your retired, expect this event to transpire in your lifetime.

Dry up? I don't think you understand the concept behind oil my friend.

Please explain this concept.

China is the fastest growing economy, for the first time they are buying cars and need fuel, they will soon be the number one consumer of oil, if they aren't yet, and will start depleting our resources at alarming rates. The same is true of India and other Emerging Market countries.

Hydrogen may be an answer, but it also has the potential to dry out our water supply.

Geothermal energy is easily one of the best green alternate energies and we should be pouring millions into researching it. Also new wind energy solutions as well as the ever shrinking solar power are all renewable resources that have much smaller impacts on the enviorment then coal or oil.

I firmly believe that we can overcome the hydrogen debaucle and not deplete our water supply, but it will take funding.

Also we all need to do our part, switch to CFL's and in the next few years we should see True White LED's coming out which will last even longer and use less energy then CFL's. Install grey water filters for your toilets(takes your excess sink water and uses it to flush the toilet). Also you can use power strips that truly turn off the power to your electronics unlike most that continue to draw.

[QUOTE="Danold"][QUOTE="stopitandtidyup"]

[QUOTE="g-unit248"]wont happen in our lifetime...dlp21

It's happening now. Oil sources are drying up.

Unless your retired, expect this event to transpire in your lifetime.

Dry up? I don't think you understand the concept behind oil my friend.

Please explain this concept.

China is the fastest growing economy, for the first time they are buying cars and need fuel, they will soon be the number one consumer of oil, if they aren't yet, and will start depleting our resources at alarming rates. The same is true of India and other Emerging Market countries.

Hydrogen may be an answer, but it also has the potential to dry out our water supply.

Geothermal energy is easily one of the best green alternate energies and we should be pouring millions into researching it. Also new wind energy solutions as well as the ever shrinking solar power are all renewable resources that have much smaller impacts on the enviorment then coal or oil.

I firmly believe that we can overcome the hydrogen debaucle and not deplete our water supply, but it will take funding.

Also we all need to do our part, switch to CFL's and in the next few years we should see True White LED's coming out which will last even longer and use less energy then CFL's. Install grey water filters for your toilets(takes your excess sink water and uses it to flush the toilet). Also you can use power strips that truly turn off the power to your electronics unlike most that continue to draw.

Unless we are jettisoning that water out into deep space hydrogen fuel isn't going to impact Earths supply of water, even if we were to make a total conversion and run on geothermal, wind, and solar energy we would only be able to produce roughly 10% of the total power required to operate.

[QUOTE="dlp21"][QUOTE="Danold"][QUOTE="stopitandtidyup"]

[QUOTE="g-unit248"]wont happen in our lifetime...DucksBrains

It's happening now. Oil sources are drying up.

Unless your retired, expect this event to transpire in your lifetime.

Dry up? I don't think you understand the concept behind oil my friend.

Please explain this concept.

China is the fastest growing economy, for the first time they are buying cars and need fuel, they will soon be the number one consumer of oil, if they aren't yet, and will start depleting our resources at alarming rates. The same is true of India and other Emerging Market countries.

Hydrogen may be an answer, but it also has the potential to dry out our water supply.

Geothermal energy is easily one of the best green alternate energies and we should be pouring millions into researching it. Also new wind energy solutions as well as the ever shrinking solar power are all renewable resources that have much smaller impacts on the enviorment then coal or oil.

I firmly believe that we can overcome the hydrogen debacle and not deplete our water supply, but it will take funding.

Also we all need to do our part, switch to CFL's and in the next few years we should see True White LED's coming out which will last even longer and use less energy then CFL's. Install grey water filters for your toilets(takes your excess sink water and uses it to flush the toilet). Also you can use power strips that truly turn off the power to your electronics unlike most that continue to draw.

Unless we are jettisoning that water out into deep space hydrogen fuel isn't going to impact Earths supply of water, even if we were to make a total conversion and run on geothermal, wind, and solar energy we would only be able to produce roughly 10% of the total power required to operate.

Time to grind up hippies for a fuel source!FlaminDeath

Time to grind up hippies for a fuel source!FlaminDeath

TR00! Jeff Gurstman would agree.

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[QUOTE="g-unit248"]wont happen in our lifetime...Cowmanik

It's happening now. Oil sources are drying up.

Unless your retired, expect this event to transpire in your lifetime.

Dry up? I don't think you understand the concept behind oil my friend.

Please explain this concept.

China is the fastest growing economy, for the first time they are buying cars and need fuel, they will soon be the number one consumer of oil, if they aren't yet, and will start depleting our resources at alarming rates. The same is true of India and other Emerging Market countries.

Hydrogen may be an answer, but it also has the potential to dry out our water supply.

Geothermal energy is easily one of the best green alternate energies and we should be pouring millions into researching it. Also new wind energy solutions as well as the ever shrinking solar power are all renewable resources that have much smaller impacts on the enviorment then coal or oil.

I firmly believe that we can overcome the hydrogen debacle and not deplete our water supply, but it will take funding.

Also we all need to do our part, switch to CFL's and in the next few years we should see True White LED's coming out which will last even longer and use less energy then CFL's. Install grey water filters for your toilets(takes your excess sink water and uses it to flush the toilet). Also you can use power strips that truly turn off the power to your electronics unlike most that continue to draw.

Unless we are jettisoning that water out into deep space hydrogen fuel isn't going to impact Earths supply of water, even if we were to make a total conversion and run on geothermal, wind, and solar energy we would only be able to produce roughly 10% of the total power required to operate.

FlexFuel is the best answer when it comes to cars....you can convert existing gasoline car to Ethonal running car, which can run straigh 100% ethonal, or straight 100% gasoline...its ingenious......

And GM and other companies are already making some cars come straight from the factory already converted.

My power is nuclar, and they are already making conversions for making cars run off of 100% Ethonal, which is straight corn oil. So We would survive easily...well, atleast I will.....GTA_dude

[QUOTE="GTA_dude"]My power is nuclar, and they are already making conversions for making cars run off of 100% Ethonal, which is straight corn oil. So We would survive easily...well, atleast I will.....Cowmanik

There is a diesel power plant about 5 miles from my house, although my power comes from a nuclear power plant about 150 miles away, which doesn't even run at full capacity, so if the diesel plant goes out, all the houses running off of that swich to the nuclear power, which could still handle even more. So an oil crisis wouldn't affect my power at all. It wouldn't really affect my life at all except for the fact that my car runs off of gas. But I've actually concitered converting my bmw to flexfuel. I can still run off of gasoline until it runs out. The other cool thing would be I would have a choice of what to put in my car, which would really be good cause then I could choose the cheaper of the 2.

Yeah, using Hydrogen fuel produces water it does't get rid of it. Very little of the US's power plants use fossil fuels most are nuclear or hydro-electric (dams). Cars are another matter but there are already hydrogen powered cars that work well.Cowmanik

We get hydrogen through electrolysis of H2O and we also need water to cool the plants create hydrogen. Link. Also most of US energy comes from fossil fuels and other harmful sources. On the second page of this article you will see a graph of where US energy comes from. Also this is right from the US Dept of Energy. 40 percent or our energy is from oil. Fossil fuels overall provide 66 percent of our energy. Link

Also ethanol may not be the great solution everyone thought it was going to be. It has led to the destruction of land, rising food costs, and it would be worst if not for the rising costs of oil, it take 1/4 gallon of oil to create 1 gallon of ethanol fuel.dlp21

Its still a good temporary alternative.....

Also ethanol may not be the great solution everyone thought it was going to be. It has led to the destruction of land, rising food costs, and it would be worst if not for the rising costs of oil, it take 1/4 gallon of oil to create 1 gallon of ethanol fuel.dlp21

I know of people who make there own ethanol in their garages using excess animal fat from restaurants and gasoline is not needed.

To bad there is not enough of that stuff to go round.dlp21

[QUOTE="dlp21"]To bad there is not enough of that stuff to go round.Cowmanik

While I am optimistic about alternate energies, and I agree with you that with enough research we could nail this thing, I have to say that there just isn't enough research beign done. I am stating that there isn't research being done, because there is, and a lot of it, but there could be so much more.

Cars could all run on electricity which could easily come from truly clean solutions. Geothermal has the potential to be the cleanest, most renewable source of energy. Same with wind and solar energy.

I really like Hydrogen power, I think we will find a solution that will work, it is just a matter of time. I guess I am just rambling on now....I just hope we find solutions sooner rather then later.

To bad there is not enough of that stuff to go round.dlp21

You just like to knock everything dont you....I think you need to get laid......are you saying that we nevershould have usedthe oil?

Is the answer you're looking for is that all man kind is doomed and we are all going to die? The only answer I can say to that is duh, man is not going to live forever, and we all will all die, nothing lasts forever. And there is no perfect solution to this question that you have asked. But there are alternatives for some of us, and this is a dog eat dog world, where only the fittest can survive.

And man are not just destroying this world, this world was meant to be destroyed. We were put on it, and we're not going to live on it forever, so we mine as well make the best of it while we can. What we've done to the world we've done to it to survive. If we didn't destroy this world we'd all probably be dead already, either that or stuck in the dark ages.....

So basically, stop complaining, pull that stick out of your butt and just live life while you can. I've picked my way. I have nuclear power, which the plant was built after I was born, so unless I live past 99 years old I dont really have anything to worry about, flex feul might not be the best, but it is a good alternative to use until you find something better, expesially if you plan on owning the car untill you die, which I am.

While I am optimistic about alternate energies, and I agree with you that with enough research we could nail this thing, I have to say that there just isn't enough research beign done. I am stating that there isn't research being done, because there is, and a lot of it, but there could be so much more.

Cars could all run on electricity which could easily come from truly clean solutions. Geothermal has the potential to be the cleanest, most renewable source of energy. Same with wind and solar energy.

I really like Hydrogen power, I think we will find a solution that will work, it is just a matter of time. I guess I am just rambling on now....I just hope we find solutions sooner rather then later.

dlp21

[QUOTE="dlp21"]To bad there is not enough of that stuff to go round.GTA_dude

You just like to knock everything dont you....I think you need to get laid......are you saying that we nevershould have usedthe oil?

Is the answer you're looking for is that all man kind is doomed and we are all going to die? The only answer I can say to that is duh, man is not going to live forever, and we all will all die, nothing lasts forever. And there is no perfect solution to this question that you have asked. But there are alternatives for some of us, and this is a dog eat dog world, where only the fittest can survive.

And man are not just destroying this world, this world was meant to be destroyed. We were put on it, and we're not going to live on it forever, so we mine as well make the best of it while we can. What we've done to the world we've done to it to survive. If we didn't destroy this world we'd all probably be dead already, either that or stuck in the dark ages.....

So basically, stop complaining, pull that stick out of your butt and just live life while you can. I've picked my way. I have nuclear power, which the plant was built after I was born, so unless I live past 99 years old I dont really have anything to worry about, flex feul might not be the best, but it is a good alternative to use until you find something better, expesially if you plan on owning the car untill you die, which I am.

First off, I got laid today, a few hours ago actually. Second I was saying I wish there was enough used vegtable oil to go around, so everyone could have it and use it. And I am not saying that flexfuel is a terrible solution, I just find the solution temporary. I am very excited about the Chevy Volt. I will be buying one as soon as they come out. Maybe even 2. I really believe that hydrogen is the future for car fuel, it just needs to be developed more unfourtantly, and there is the water issue which I have brought up as a legitmate issue, is a guaranteed problem...no, but could it be, yes.

I really think that between Geothermal, Solar, Wind along with creative solutions like wave evergy space solar and clean coal we could eliminate our dependancy on foriegn oil, lower the cost of our energy bills, lower the impact we have on the enviorment, and so many other good things. It just in my personal opinion is taking to long for the government to really get behind a good alternate energy initiative.

I wasn't worried so much about hydrogen being developed as much as the impact that hydrogen will have. It uses a lot of water in order to create hydrogen power. I just hope that the use of such large quantities of water do not have a negative impact on the enviorment.dlp21

Didn't you do that experiment in Chemistry class were you take hydrogen gas out of water using electricity? That's basically the same thing.

As we run out of oil, and prices rise, more money will be dedicated to researching alternatives, which will be found... the effect of oil being phased out probably wont be felt that strongly.thisishowtowin