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Do you think that Lord Browne of BP has looked in depth at Peak Oil data? I sat behind Browne at a lecture by David Fleming in Totnes so he definately knows about it. Fleming poked fun at him during the lecture and then Browne got up at the end to briefly defend himself, he basically didnt deny pea...

I've seen this weeks Top Gear, it was very funny, it might be a good one to show to future generations in a history lesson.

I had a look through the Have Your Say comments about that earlier. There are some comments that display the sheer level of ignorance of science which is prevalent in society. People seem to think pylons vs underground cabling is simply a matter of cost and that you can just dig a trench and bury yo...

I think you'll actually be using a good old fashioned pencil and paper in a cold office with an extra jumper on. Inspector Plod with his friends in high places will probably be doing quite nicely in his cold office with his secretary and small car, even he wont be able to get a helicopter though. Ob...

Take a look around some of the industrial estates in the North West and Midlands. The large TO LET signs tell the real story. I'm from near a small town in the midlands called Bromsgrove, it used to be a centre for quality manufacturing (the gates to Buckingham Palace were made there), but it is mo...

Vortex wrote: We have also just found out why so many people hold large chunks of agricultural land ... there is NO inheritance tax on it!

I wonder how long that will last post peak.

I'm a veteran dumpster diver.
Mainly for useful electrical and mechanical bits and bobs though, i havent yet tried to find my dinner in one.

Mean Mr Mustard wrote: Unless they're lurking in the undergrowth?

Oh they pop up for a... snipe.. occasionally.

This made me laugh:

FedEx refuses shipment of made-up stuff, empty cans

Its a wonder any business gets done in the US now.

Time to get out the lead underpants and tinfoil hats. Seriously though i'm sure it could be defeated with a simple survival bag, or one of these: http://home.comcast.net/~megavolt/websaves/biggg/biggg/pic3.jpg http://home.comcast.net/~megavolt/websaves/biggg/biggg/pic23.jpg Ouch, could be painful, g...

Looks like the Doomsday Clock might need to be reset again.

Also could be because they realise what a dead-end nuclear is, afterall they really should know the facts.

I'm for the 2012 prediction, Is that a prediction for PO? Theres also an end-of-the-world/apocalypse prediction for 2012, could be an interesting year. it could be an invention, who knows. It could indeed be some amazing new invention or technology. Who knows, i was surprised to see this in an arti...

Vortex wrote: people could drink 5-10 pints a day of the stuff!

I could drink 5-10 pints a day of a decent real ale given the chance.

I understand you have to be a business and have documentary proof that you are a business (or self-employed) to do this. So, what would one do if they aren't? Think of a name, register it with Companies House , tell them you're a handy-man or something and bam you're a company*. *Note, it may not b...