Peak Oil
World Energy and Population
21/10/07 19:13 Filed in: Science /
Tech
Although the article was discredited even by it's own
author, I thought it was still a very interesting
attempt to quantify the world's carrying capacity of
human beings by energy consumption. I found it quite
flawed even before the author turned on it (which was
a very refreshing act of true intellectual
integrity). In the end he was trying something which
is more or less impossible for a single person (or
even many people) to do. Much like a perfect climate
model, the factors are far too numerous to take on.
However, it doesn't stop the paper from presenting a lot of interesting data in one place, and making some very scary conclusions. Personally I think the market forces will prove more efficient in solving the energy crisis than anyone ever imagined. Whether we can stop global warming is another story, but there are just too many possibilities for how to get energy for some alternatives to take hold and be successful. I'm personally rooting for fusion and solar to save the day. Ethanol is for suckers.
One of his graphs:
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However, it doesn't stop the paper from presenting a lot of interesting data in one place, and making some very scary conclusions. Personally I think the market forces will prove more efficient in solving the energy crisis than anyone ever imagined. Whether we can stop global warming is another story, but there are just too many possibilities for how to get energy for some alternatives to take hold and be successful. I'm personally rooting for fusion and solar to save the day. Ethanol is for suckers.
One of his graphs:
Read the Full Article Here
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