-my environmental science professor today while we were discussing peak oil and finite natural resources.

What are your guys’ thoughts on this?

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Estimates seem to think we have 45-100 years’ worth of crude left, based on extrapolating from current consumption levels

So…I agree completely that by 2070 we will have either

a. Figured out something else, by which I mean redacted and aggressive pursuit of environmentally friendly power generation, manufacturing, and transit or

b. Been fucked completely raw by the rapidly approaching climatepocalypse

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Based on the way predictions have been going for climate change I’m now expecting to hear we’re running out in 35 years

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