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[fort]

Energy used worldwide today (kWh)

30,024,920 ( few minutes ago )

I have thought to put off my computer to see if this could influence the result; but take note of the effect, then, became a bit problematic

http://www.worldometers.info/

 

[the.punk]

Very interesting and shocking too.:blink:
But how can they do this?

 

[SiberianTiger]

I can see differences in graph composition in Russian version. I can't see there Species Extinct line and any mention of overweight and obese people!

Instead, there is a lightning strike counter and calories & protein consumed counters.

And BTW, there are no Oil Left, Gas Left and Coal Left counters - it must be too scary to be displayed in Russian!

 

[TSPenguin]

But how can they do this?

Their FAQ will tell you: http://www.worldometers.info/faq.php#mechanism

 

[Artlav]

Just 30 lousy jigowatts?

btw, look at Google searches today - 10000 searches per second, that's some server they got.

How do they compute how much Oil is left? We haven't even explored all the superdeep reservoirs yet.

 

[Dambuster]

Just 30 lousy jigowatts?

btw, look at Google searches today - 10000 searches per second, that's some server they got.

How do they compute how much Oil is left? We haven't even explored all the superdeep reservoirs yet.

We probably haven't even found all the reservoirs yet...

 

[the.punk]

Their FAQ will tell you: http://www.worldometers.info/faq.php#mechanism

Oh thank you. Didn't noticed this.

 

[fort]

For my part, I promise!, starting from no...w I plg all m... hom. electri+= pôwè.. on my biùke dynnnam...

 

[Unstung]

The "Current average temperature (Celsius)" is the most shocking.
So, the end of oil comes in about 40 years at this rate? Good.

 

[Star Voyager]

Obama has failed to tap into the oil resevoir in Colorado and the Gulf of Mexico.

 

[T.Neo]

So, the end of oil comes in about 40 years at this rate? Good.

Good that we've still got oil for the next 40 years, or good that it will run out in only 40 years?

Mind you, coal seems to go on for quite a bit longer- I'm sure that some sort of plan for making liquid fuels out of it could be derived.

Either way, I desperately hope that some means of creating hydrocarbon fuels and hydrocarbon derivative polymers is found soon.

 

[RisingFury]

The "Current average temperature (Celsius)" is the most shocking.
So, the end of oil comes in about 40 years at this rate? Good.

Good? No... I don't think so...

While I'd definitelly like to see a change to a more carbon free power source, I definitelly wouldn't wanna wait till the end of the oil reservese.

Have you ever been around smokers trying to quit? The withdrawls get kinda bad. Given even the current level of political instability around oil, I wouldn't wanna see that happen.



Although all in all, I don't put great faith into these numbers. The accuracy is probably lost with quite an early place...

 

[Dig Gil]

"60,8 Days to the end of gas" Great Scott! This is heavy! I've never been used to cold showers!

 

[T.Neo]

"60,8 Days to the end of gas" Great Scott! This is heavy! I've never been used to cold showers!

60800 days, Dig. :rofl:

 

[the.punk]

You can see that the avarage temp is increasing in the decimal place. This are many decimal place in this number.

 

[Unstung]

Although all in all, I don't put great faith into these numbers. The accuracy is probably lost with quite an early place...

The accuracy of that would seem to be behind since many of these are on a curve, therefore oil should end sooner than calculated from that at its current rate.
At least the loss of oil is pressuring to create other forms of energy. (hopefully less or non-pollutant ones)

 

[insanity]

Obama has failed to tap into the oil resevoir in Colorado and the Gulf of Mexico.

Obama has not failed to tap into oil reservoirs, Congress makes laws not the President. Also, depending on how the question is asked support for off-shore drilling in this country isn't high. Besides, I think it is GREAT that we aren't drilling. Most of these resources would take years to get any benefit from and instead of pouring money into more oil maybe we could work on a solution that actually makes us energy independent (instead of relying on a resource like oil where we have little to no control over the bulk of its production or its price). The place Congress has actually failed on energy policy thus far is by not gutting the ethanol subsidies (you can thank the Iowa caucus for that) because that is directly related to more oil production and the world food shortage.

We have a global climate problem that is directly related to our species' expansion. This is not the first time in history where human use of resources led to an adverse response in the natural world- but each time it means either substantial change or death. Personally, I'm more for change than death.

 

[T.Neo]

We have a global climate problem that is directly related to our species' expansion.

Yes. Aren't we a horrible abomination of nature, that should be snuffed out in a millesecond to benefit the rest of the universe?

I'm not implying that you've just made a human-hate comment, just commenting on the stupidity of human-hate and how widespread it is.

 

[insanity]

Yes. Aren't we a horrible abomination of nature, that should be snuffed out in a millesecond to benefit the rest of the universe?

I'm not implying that you've just made a human-hate comment, just commenting on the stupidity of human-hate and how widespread it is.

Not human-hate at all. I think that humans are a dual-edged sword though. One one hand we are so damn amazing that we can manipulate our environment to the point distance becomes irrelevant. On the other, we get to comfortable and loose the ability to make necessary innovations. I want human beings to be successful but not stupid enough to think success is an end and not an ongoing process.

 

[Star Voyager]

The oil we have in the U.S. is enough to last us centuries! Gas prices would be soooooooooooo much lower than what the Arabian countries are seeling us right now :dry:.