Hi Bob,

On Thu 2037-Jul-23 09:21, Bob Klahn (1:124/311) wrote to Richard Webb:

 RW> True, and I'm really thinking the only thing that's gonna
 RW> bring that back is the collapse of the petroleum economy.
 RW> AS long as it can be manufactured and shipped around the
 RW> world as cheaply as it's done today there's no impetus to
 RW> change anything.  AS I said elsewhere in this echo a couple
 RW> of days ago, I expect at least another generation of
 RW> general economic disenfranchisement before this crap
 RW> improves.  Peak oil might actually save us. OR should I
 RW> say, the other side of peak oil.

BK>  I see no good way out of this. In the long run it can work out, 
BK> but that could be decades. Few of us have that many decades  left.

We agree.  That's why I say, the other side of peak oil.
IT's going to take decades to shake out.  LIke you I don't
have that long.

BK>  Remember some of us said, about Iraq, the war will be easy, the 
BK> peace will be hell? Well, here we go again. Keep your seat belts 
BK> fastened and you hands inside the cars.

HEy same thing with AFghanistan.  We just moved 'em next
door, to Pakistan.  just lovely, we'll have the TAliban
taking over Pakistan soon.

Are we impressed yet?


Regards,
           Richard
--- timEd 1.10.y2k+