German Military admits Peak Oil

frank_begbie · Post by **frank_begbie** » 01 Sep 2010, 11:47

Just found this on another like minded forum.

http://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/sozial ... 78,00.html

The study, whose authenticity was confirmed by SPIEGEL ONLINE in government circles, was not meant for publication. The handle is a draft, they say. A purely scientific opinion, which had not yet been edited by the Defense Department and other bodies of government.

Lord Beria3 · Post by **Lord Beria3** » 01 Sep 2010, 12:46

Interesting but the link you include is in german. A english translation?

JohnB · Post by **JohnB** » 01 Sep 2010, 12:56

Lord Beria3 wrote:Interesting but the link you include is in german. A english translation?

A english translation

featherstick · Post by **featherstick** » 01 Sep 2010, 13:09

The German military had its own Peak Oil crisis in 1942....

Kentucky Fried Panda · Post by **Kentucky Fried Panda** » 01 Sep 2010, 14:06

JohnB wrote:
Lord Beria3 wrote:Interesting but the link you include is in german. A english translation?
A english translation

Look LB, it's in the same kinda grammar what you use!

Lord Beria3 · Post by **Lord Beria3** » 01 Sep 2010, 14:19

Oh give it a rest

Just because im lazy about my grammer doesn't mean i can't spell! Anyway, i get enough grief from Prof Biff

biffvernon · Post by **biffvernon** » 01 Sep 2010, 16:18

Capital I and capital letters for proper nouns like German and English, please.

JohnB · Post by **JohnB** » 01 Sep 2010, 16:23

Haggis wrote:
JohnB wrote:
Lord Beria3 wrote:Interesting but the link you include is in german. A english translation?
A english translation
Look LB, it's in the same kinda grammar what you use!

Why do you think I didn't correct it to "An English translation" or "A translation into English"

Actually, this is more appropriate for where I live, but I can't understand a word of it

frank_begbie · Post by **frank_begbie** » 01 Sep 2010, 16:59

I use Firefox and just press the Translate button.

JohnB · Post by **JohnB** » 01 Sep 2010, 17:17

frank_begbie wrote:I use Firefox and just press the Translate button.

I haven't got one of those. Is it add-in?

frank_begbie · Post by **frank_begbie** » 01 Sep 2010, 17:25

JohnB wrote:
frank_begbie wrote:I use Firefox and just press the Translate button.
I haven't got one of those. Is it add-in?

My mistake, its a Google toolbar

Mean Mr Mustard · Post by **Mean Mr Mustard** » 01 Sep 2010, 18:13

featherstick wrote:The German military had its own Peak Oil crisis in 1942....

The irony being that in 1942, they were struggling to establish fuel supplies across the Med to keep Rommel's Afrika Korps moving - in Libya.

Lord Beria3 · Post by **Lord Beria3** » 01 Sep 2010, 18:38

http://www.spiegel.de/international/ger ... 38,00.html

Heres a better translation. Official.

Regarding the substance of the report, it very much goes with my analysis of world events going forward, in particular the dreadful medium term implications for global financial mkts once the implications of peak oil are absorbed by investors.

Furthermore, its pessimistic outlook on the future of the free market, the viability of democracy and the increased geopolitical tensions from aggressive oil producing nations goes in line with my world analysis going into the next 20 years.

Folks who are reading this and want to know more, please go to the Big Question thread.

http://www.powerswitch.org.uk/forum/vie ... hp?t=15189

Finally, the conclusions that food shortages are a high probability and that many states won't be able to transition from oil in time fits in with my thesis of a eventual systematic collapse of industrial civilisation and a global die-off, even if their are pockets around the world of states which manage to survive, the globalised world as we know it, is doomed in the long term.

Kentucky Fried Panda · Post by **Kentucky Fried Panda** » 01 Sep 2010, 19:29

if i had the skills, this would be an ideal time for a youtube downfall parody video when Hitler finds out about peak oil....

MacG · Post by **MacG** » 01 Sep 2010, 20:13

Haggis wrote:if i had the skills, this would be an ideal time for a youtube downfall parody video when Hitler finds out about peak oil....

Haha! Very spot-on. "Tsey said tshat rzerve growth would zave us. And where are all thoze electric cars they promized???"