X-Message-Number: 24837 From: "Mark Plus" <> Subject: "Immortality" in the hierarchy of needs Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2004 16:35:51 -0700 The discussion of late about "immortality" versus mere negligible senescence seems strangely oblivious of the emerging basic survival crisis caused by Peak Oil. Declining oil supplies demanded a growing world population threaten not just our mobility, but our very ability to sustain the current systems of healthcare and food production. The trend towards increasingly unreliable electricity around the world can be extrapolated to a time in a few years when, say, liquid nitrogen and other energy-intensive but nonessential commodities will no longer be manufactured, much as American chemical companies have had to relinquish the manufacture of nitrogen fertilizer because they can no longer afford or acquire the natural gas for feedstock. Manage your risk, not your terror. Mark Plus http://nytimes.com/financialtimes/business/FT20041010_7135_200375.html Top oil groups fail to recoup exploration costs By James Boxell in London Published: October 10, 2004 The world's biggest oil companies are failing to get value for money when they explore for new reserves, according to research by Wood Mackenzie, the energy consultant. The report shows the commercial value of oil and gas discovered over the past three years by the 10 largest listed energy groups is running well below the amount they have spent on exploration. _________________________________________________________________ Get ready for school! Find articles, homework help and more in the Back to School Guide! http://special.msn.com/network/04backtoschool.armx Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=24837