X-Message-Number: 30739
From: David Stodolsky <>
Subject: Re: Web site recommendation
Date: Sun, 18 May 2008 11:21:33 +0200
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On 17 May 2008, at 04:32, hkhenson wrote:

> This is, so far, the only web site I know about that discusses both
> the singularity and what happens to energy and food if we don't get
> there before the big decline in fossil fuel.

There is no evidence that there will be a 'singularity' . There is no  
evidence that there will be a decline in oil supply - proven reserves  
have been increasing ever since records have been kept. There is no  
certainty that oil is a fossil fuel, as opposed to a result of the  
evolution of methane from within the Earth. These questions were  
discussed here earlier and the support for my statements can be found  
there.

On the other hand, it is clear that oil company propaganda has  
promoted the idea that oil is running out. It is also clear that many  
of the 'public interest' and 'research' organizations that deal with  
this question are supported financially by the oil companies. It is  
also clear that oil company profits and influence over the US  
Government have never been greater. Further, historically speaking we  
also see oil shortages and rising prices when the oil companies get  
their man into the White House. Exxon-Mobil has been the biggest  
contributor to the Bush election campaigns.

It is also clear that promoting oil company propaganda is damaging to  
the cryonics movement. Therefore, statements on this question should  
be avoided, unless they are accompanied by evidence.


dss


David Stodolsky    Skype: davidstodolsky

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