tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861605.post7701507476455660271..comments2024-03-24T11:01:27.668-04:00Comments on Resource Insights: The official story: A lesson in how to undermine itKurt Cobbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05330759091950742285noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861605.post-18204123774663583342009-04-10T10:15:00.000-04:002009-04-10T10:15:00.000-04:00I agree with Kurt Cobb's premise that lecturing pe...I agree with Kurt Cobb's premise that lecturing people fails whereas asking targetted questions makes them think. <BR/><BR/>But the comparison with 911 is miles out apart from that. The 911 "truthers" have a very simple alternative which everyone grasps without it needing to be stated: "the 911 attack was a hoax to justify counter-terrorism and or an illegal war".<BR/>By contrast there is not a self-raising equivalent along the lines of "the assertions of no energy crisis are a hoax to ...[errm?]...". There aren't even any remotely prominent assertions of no energy crisis to be challenged. And it's far from obvious what motive there would be for false assertions. So it's no wonder they aren't disbelieved. They aren't even on the agenda.<BR/>Robin P ClarkeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861605.post-66859408990284954462009-04-09T18:28:00.000-04:002009-04-09T18:28:00.000-04:00The link for the Hirsch Report appears broken (at ...The link for the Hirsch Report appears broken (at least at this instant in time), here's an alternative:<BR/><BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirsch_Reportwikiloverhttp://en.wikipedia.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861605.post-59760201127051595042008-09-22T04:32:00.000-04:002008-09-22T04:32:00.000-04:00I'd be more inclined to start off as follows:1. Wo...I'd be more inclined to start off as follows:<BR/><BR/>1. Would you agree that politicians just about always choose the short-term easy options in preference to the long-term better options?<BR/>2. Would you agree that after decades of that short-termism, some rather interesting negatives would be expected to arise?<BR/>3. Would you expect today's politicians to honestly tell you if some worrying things were now about to happen as a result?<BR/>4. Would you agree that the editors of TV and the rest of mass media get a lot of their income from big business advertisers?<BR/>5. Doesn't this suggest that their job security depends on keeping those advertisers happy?<BR/>6. So would you expect them to tell you something that those big businesses want you to remain ignorant about?<BR/>7. [etc]Robin P Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03395391589008969720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861605.post-20551914646081263262008-09-22T04:28:00.000-04:002008-09-22T04:28:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Robin P Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03395391589008969720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861605.post-36613954626730854072007-06-29T17:18:00.000-04:002007-06-29T17:18:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861605.post-36880684095166368282007-06-19T20:19:00.000-04:002007-06-19T20:19:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861605.post-26964117643338706792007-06-19T07:25:00.000-04:002007-06-19T07:25:00.000-04:00One of the important things about the "9/11 truth ...One of the important things about the "9/11 truth movement" is that people were already primed to distrust the US security services. There are probably more people who think that the CIA shot JFK than there are people who even know what the EIA <I>is</I>. The well was already poisoned well in advance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861605.post-77997006613061367402007-06-12T00:25:00.000-04:002007-06-12T00:25:00.000-04:00I've been a long-time admirer of your writing. Int...I've been a long-time admirer of your writing. Intriguing piece. Here's a "seed" that comes to mind:<BR/><BR/>Why are we still in Iraq, if not for WMD's?<BR/><BR/>One minor suggestion. I love this laundry list you give: "That narrative generally includes emphasis on efficiency; conservation; relocalization of nearly every aspect of our lives; genuinely sustainable energy sources such as wind and solar; public transportation; compact development; redevelopment of cities; small-scale, low-input agriculture; and many other specifics"<BR/><BR/>But I would try to add "low-input maunfacturing, after reading the perspective of <A HREF="www.economicreconstruction.com" REL="nofollow">Jon Rynn</A>. Worth a look at, I think.Colin Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03460011346635359931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861605.post-17858039425345919302007-06-12T00:23:00.000-04:002007-06-12T00:23:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861605.post-40660461773323108812007-06-12T00:12:00.000-04:002007-06-12T00:12:00.000-04:00That narrative generally includes emphasis on effi...That narrative generally includes emphasis on efficiency; conservation; relocalization of nearly every aspect of our lives; genuinely sustainable energy sources such as wind and solar; public transportation; compact development; redevelopment of cities; small-scale, low-input agriculture; and many other specificsColin Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03460011346635359931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861605.post-56686130697862171312007-06-11T09:17:00.000-04:002007-06-11T09:17:00.000-04:00Brilliant piece! Perhaps, the first question might...Brilliant piece! <BR/><BR/>Perhaps, the first question might be:<BR/><BR/>"The EIA states that peak oil will occur by 2037. But what if they are wrong and it is happening now? Might this be the reason that the price of oil has more than doubled?"<BR/><BR/>Second question:<BR/><BR/>"How many years are required to prepare for a smooth transition to peak oil according the US Dept of Energy's report on peak oil published in Feb. 2005 also called the Hirsch Report?"Hesperides Organicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13876515561362104316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861605.post-40332456394206695592007-06-11T08:42:00.000-04:002007-06-11T08:42:00.000-04:00Saw this article on EnergyBulletin. I wholehearted...Saw this article on EnergyBulletin. I wholeheartedly second Jamesmayer. Excellent comparison with 911 Truth.<BR/><BR/>As a peak oil pessimist, I certainly hope I'm wrong, and that alternative fuels can be developed & scaled quickly enough (I sincerely wish Ronny the best of luck).savetheworld.twhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02802889246700382817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861605.post-37361281383659721462007-06-10T22:46:00.000-04:002007-06-10T22:46:00.000-04:00Great article. Thanks. You suggestion to questio...Great article. Thanks. You suggestion to question the official line is excellent. I've been one of the primary organizers and managers of the American Energy Security Study. www.AmericanEnergySecurity.org. Management Information Services, Inc., that did much of the work on the referenced Hirsch Report, played a leading role in the AES study. Our study focused on the definition of the problem, and on solutions. Perhaps we should have spent more time planting seeds of doubt. Thanks again and best.<BR/><BR/>Jim Mayer<BR/>President<BR/>A. J. Mayer International<BR/> an operating unit of Live Free, Inc.<BR/>6672 Baltimore Pike<BR/>Littlestown, PA 17340<BR/>Tel: 717-359-0693 (direct line) <> Cell: 410-259-9247 <> Fax: 717-359-0220Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07297066046694610775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861605.post-53854615140385812272007-06-10T21:37:00.000-04:002007-06-10T21:37:00.000-04:00I disagree with your premise that we are in a losi...I disagree with your premise that we are in a losing game converting water to hydrogen. Our company has made a spectacular advance in technology using a new method called RET (radiant energy transfer) that converts water vapor to hydrogen very efficiently. Please review our web site www.genesys-hydrogen.com We use the enthalpic energy content of steam which is abundant in geothermal deposits. Our technology is about to get a U.S. patent and we hope soon to publicly demonstrate this process technology.<BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/>Ronny<BR/>CEO<BR/>GenesysAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com