Collapse Assignment 2 - Short and Smart

WE have reached out peak oil in 2006!! i don't understand we we are still using oil with no alternative energy that can be a substitute.

OBSERVATIONS

According to Peak Oil Primer, oil counts for 43% of the world's total fuel consumption and 95% of global energy used for transportation. When we do run out only have a 5% chance of getting around towns with no oil which is sad. I never really realized that oil does account for mostly everything we have.

"For certain tasks, such as air travel, no other energy source can readily be substituted for oil."

knowing this information is scary but i really wonder why we started using oil if we know there is a possibility we will run out of it. If we know we will reach peak oil, the smart idea would have back up but America seems like they wait until the disaster is happening to take action.



WE DON't NEED TREE'S BUT WE NEED OIL:

On Easter Island, they have use of the trees that helped them live longer. They used to construct statues because the biggest statue shows who the wealthiest is, similar to how Americans are. They were being told what to do, with out thinking to themselves the outcome of what can happen. We are now in the same mess now since technology has taken over and we need fossil fuels for everything. If we continue to use oil which is stupid since we know we are going to run out, we are all going to start eating each other because we do not have any skills of hunting. What do we need to do for people to wake up start taking action! Damn.

POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS:

This is a quote from Megan Quinn a director from the community service Inc. a non-profit organization founded in the 1940's that help communities live healthier. She is also a graduate from Miami university on oxford, where she studied peak oil and during an interview stated the following:

"The first thing that people need to do is take complete responsibility for their lifestyles, including the energy and material inputs that feed their everyday lives and the wastes that they generate. Even the act of watching TV for one hour burns 20 pounds of coal in the process. After understanding the costs associated with our modern lives, we will begin to reduce the fossil fuel inputs in all our food, clothing, and other products and reduce the amount of pollutants that leave us. In other words, we take responsibility of all that flows into us and all that flows out of us."

So everyone needs to start taking responsibilities on themselves. The problem is many people feel like that is a myth and do not really believe it until it blows up their face. She also said the following:

"Once you understand the basic global energy situation you must first analyze your personal energy budget. How much energy do you use in a typical day? From what sources does this energy come? What are the main areas of energy use? What machines or products that you purchase/use have the most embedded energy? Some of these questions may be difficult to answer do the lack of data, but you can make some guesses. From that point you can begin to identify areas where you can reduce energy use. For example, buying local, fresh, seasonal food drastically reduces the embedded energy that you would consume in frozen, packaged, long-distance food. Another example is sharing a car. This reduces the embedded energy in the manufacture and maintenance of the car and the oil energy used to make more frequent trips (experience shows that those who use car co-ops or car-sharing plan their trips more wisely and efficiently). Have a plan to reduce your energy use by 25% in the first year and continue setting similar goals."

I feel like these quotes are significant and can help anyone who is reading this so we can start saving our future. If someone wants to read more of the interview they can go to the following website: http://www.energybulletin.net/node/5721