Just how much oil is stored under the Earth's crust and how much have we

used over the last 100 years?

Seems like a lot of oil.

This is conventional oil and does not include coal, gas, tar sands, shale, etc.

According to M King Hubbert, the halfway point will coincide with peak annual production.

Four trillion barrels, total.

Half of it is recoverable for less than it's energy is worth, making it a profitable item.

Of that two trillion barrels, we're right about at the half-way point.

Meaning that unless we find a way to overcome the force of gravity with very little energy, we're on the downhill slide, or close to it.

There's probably 5-10 trillion more barrels in oil shales, sands, and super-heavy crudes, but they require a lot of energy to process, and maybe 10% of that will be profitable.

Yep. We're in trouble.

--p!

I will die for their mistakes, which includes the unfettered acquisition of money.

By "profitable", I mean with an EROEI -- Energy Return on Energy Investment -- high enough to make it worth while to take out of the ground. It isn't just a matter of money, it can be calculated as net energy return. In other words, if it takes 10 joules of energy to return 9 joules of usable energy from oil, that's a loss of 1 joule. At that point, it isn't just unprofitable, it becomes wasteful to pump oil.

Of course, your observation is right: you will probably die for their mistakes and greed. You'll probably be cold, hungry, sick, and scared. As will most of us. That will be the die-off.

--p!

the earth is just a giant sloshing "oil balloon", but I believe it's closer to what BlueEyed Son said in reply #1.

I just read this today, so I'm not sure but I'm going to try it




http://pesn.com/2005/03/17/6900069_Acetone/


Acetone (CH3COCH3), also called dimethylketone or propanone, is a product that can be purchased inexpensively in most locations around the world, such as in the common hardware store. Added to the fuel tank in tiny amounts, it aids in the vaporization of the gasoline or diesel, increasing fuel efficiency, engine longevity, and performance -- as well as reducing hydrocarbon emissions.

How it Works

Complete vaporization of normal fuel is far from perfect in today's cars. A certain amount of fuel in most engines remains liquid in the hot chamber. In order to become a true gas and be fully combusted, fuel must undergo a phase change.

Surface tension present an obstacle to vaporization. For instance the energy barrier from surface tension can sometimes force water to reach 300 degrees before it vaporizes. Similarly with gasoline.

Acetone drastically reduces the surface tension. Most fuel molecules are sluggish with respect to their natural frequency. Acetone has an inherent molecular vibration that "stirs up" the fuel molecules, to break the surface tension. This results in a more complete vaporization with other factors remaining the same. More complete vaporization means less wasted fuel, hence the increased gas mileage from the increased thermal efficiency.


more here

http://www.lubedev.com/smartgas/additive.htm

looks like a total scam.

actually constantly being generated by some as yet not understood process.

Sounds crackpotty, but who knows?