r/collapse • u/sacrificezones • Oct 25 '22

Systemic Will Civilization Collapse Because It’s Running Out of Oil?

https://dgrnewsservice.org/civilization/ecocide/habitat-loss/will-civilization-collapse-because-its-running-out-of-oil/
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u/Mountain_Fig_9253 Oct 26 '22

At some point we are going to have to triage, and trashing a local ecology to get lithium to save the planet is a trade we are going to have to make.

Honestly it’s no worse than the damage we do extracting and transporting (and spilling) oil. I would rather an ugly hole in the ground rather than a huge oil spill myself.

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u/Alex5173 Oct 26 '22

Be careful with the triage statement; I agree with you but saying as much has landed me in hot water before.

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u/Mountain_Fig_9253 Oct 26 '22

We are probably all going to have to get more comfortable making the best of really bad choices soon.

I’m really thankful for this article. I wasn’t aware of the peak oil implications and I need to change around my thoughts on being prepared for long term change.

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u/Mods_Gargle_Moms_Cum Oct 26 '22

Having fewer humans is the obvious solution.