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A warning about the end of the world (doomster scenario #137)

By / 14 Comments / 10 August 2015

Summary: It’s time for yet another warning of doom. As usual, based on a flimsy foundation of data and analysis. As usual, the news media eats it up. And the public, mostly on the Left, applaud. No matter how often these predictions prove false, the Left uncritically believes the next. Too bad for them that …

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A look at forecasts for peak oil – and the end of civilization

By / 97 Comments / 5 August 2014

Summary:  A common concern in the comments expresses fear of resource exhaustion, perhaps even leading to collapse of civilization. Here we examine the theory, evaluate the risks, and point to sources of more information. . Such one to a Question Time:  “how do you think the US will cope with the return to a preindustrial …

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