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Old 05-28-2010, 09:04 AM  
cwd
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Originally Posted by Amputate Your Head View Post
We're not going to run out of oil tomorrow, but I think things will just gradually keep getting more and more expensive as the oil supplies go down. For example, at some point only the wealthy will be flying in planes.
Run out, no. but even the US military is looking at the political and social problems that could be coming as supplies start to dwindle...

"The US military has warned that surplus oil production capacity could disappear within two years and there could be serious shortages by 2015 with a significant economic and political impact."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2...duction-supply
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