Preface.  Thousands of types of knots have been invented since rope was, I imagine that unless some books on this survive, that future generations will be busy reinventing what was once known in the past.  Rope was far more important … Continue reading →

Preface.  I was writing about how deadly and brutal wars are today, nuclear bombs, and all the mafia totalitarian and gangster states like Russia and Mexico, Ecuador, various African states that make the lives of their people miserable and getting … Continue reading →

Preface. I've shortened and reworded this prescient speech.  You can see all of it at "Energy resources and our future" - remarks by Admiral Hyman Rickover delivered in 1957″ archived at http://large.stanford.edu/courses/2011/ph240/klein1/docs/rickover.pdf and resilience.org has a speech by Congressman Roscoe … Continue reading →

Phosphate is absolutely essential for both plants and animals.  It's estimated that Morocco has of 75-85% of phosphate reserves. How long reserves will last depends on being economic. So if the price of oil rises too high or is scarce, … Continue reading →

Preface. Cutting off food aid to about 5 million people, over 1.2 million of them children, ought to be a crime.  Apparently Republicans are unaware of the phrase "only 9 meals away from a revolution." Hunger was the main reason … Continue reading →

Preface.  These are happening mainly in Asia, and are yet another mess we are leaving for future generations after the fossil party ends, meanwhile, in some cases, harming the ecosystem and  reducing phytoplankton and fish while increasing toxic cyanobacteria blooms … Continue reading →

Brine and hard rock mining Preface. The electrification of vehicles and energy storage depend on lithium batteries. What is really dumb is that energy storage systems do not need to be light like transportation batteries. Yet over 99% of energy … Continue reading →

Preface.  This article points out that unmanaged population growth tends to lead to instability, poverty, and migration to Europe and the U.S. But does not address the other overshoot factors human overpopulation are causing such as biodiversity loss, and deforestation … Continue reading →

Preface.  The best book I have read on this topic of how fast the world would recover is Alan Weisman's "World Without Us."  But this article from Popular Science is a god summary of what to expect.  And since NYC … Continue reading →

Introduction This is a book review of part of Gil Duran's "Network States and the Rise of Cryptocurrency to end democratic governments."  Which is mainly about Peter Thiel, who has had the greatest effect, more even than Elon Musk, in … Continue reading →

Source: Oil Shale vs. Shale Oil: What's the difference? USGS Preface. The basic reason oil shale was never developed was because it was not cooked enough.  Turning it into oil requires so much "cooking energy" that the energy return is … Continue reading →

Source: The Oil We Eat - How Our Food System Depends On Oil and How Fragile It Makes Our Food Security Preface. Even though this article was published in 2004, it is still true today, only worse. This article will … Continue reading →