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Originally Posted by andysmee
.... We will have to face the fact that we will have to live with less energy and that means less driving, flying, products from China and so forth.
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The exception being electric bikes, of course
I seem to remember (as a child) when oil extraction started in the North Sea (I can’t remember the exact date) - how everyone laughed at the idea. I seem to remember everyone gasping at the expense (Panorama investigations, etc) and how it would have a very low return (probably around the 1970’s). 30 years on and now with those same North Sea fields seemingly close to being played out - “oil peak” or “no oil peak” perhaps the oil / tar sands may yet prove a viable option at sometime in the future.
Wonder what fuel will be when that happens? £20, £50 or even £100 a litre
Just think how nice it will be to wave to those wealthy folk as they pass you by, you on your ebike, them in their shinny Eco cars, with it's 100 mpg engine and £2000 a year road tax - won't it be grand
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