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-weakest/most pervasive
-generated by all bodies w/ mass
-10(36) x's weaker than electromagnetic force
-not been intergrated w/others in a math way |
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| Oil: 4 distinct Crises (4/64) |
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1. Global warming
2. peak prod. total energy
3. peak prod. of portable energy
4. Peak others: materials (bees, grains,top soil, fertile land, h20, Cu, P, U & Au) |
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| Oil: Scale of Consumption |
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| Oil: Scale of consumption |
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-Oil gift frm nature
-1859 first had oil (PA)
-took millions of yrs. to produce
-takes time to go frm. high concentration to low concentration (pipe)
-peak curve (13/64)
-geological aspect: we are @ midway pt. |
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geologist who predicted oil extraction wld peak in 1970 for USA (15/64)
-knew discoveries had peaked (17/64) |
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| US oil production: (16/64) |
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-many oil fields, countries & oil companies already peaked 1930's discoveries
-US peaked in 1970
-53 of 68 oil co. producing are in decline |
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| Discoveries: Total oil & giant fields |
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- (18/64) "easter egg" metaphor
-1960's peaked for discoveries (world) |
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| US oil "production peak" (19/64) |
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| -peaked in 1970 (US) for world in 9 to 10 yrs |
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