Monthly Archives: December 2010

Voltaire, Patron Saint of Bloggers

Posted on December 26, 2010 by

“…And this public, he knew how to get hold of it; a public intelligent and fickle, inquisitive and sophisticated, whom one trifle would displease and another trifle amuse, a public with a narrow and delicate taste, with a short attention … Continue reading →

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How is oil discovered?

Posted on December 12, 2010 by

Feasibility Overview  The feasability assessment I’m attempting works like this: Define a likely range for the rate of oil decline (in Giagjoules/person/year) Define a likely range for the rate of substitution for potential technology, individually and in aggregate (also in Gigajoules/person/year) There are … Continue reading →

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