>This article reinforces the true meaning of peak oil, which is not 
>a formula for the disappearance of oil but instead a recognition 
>that the costs of extracting it grow greater both economically and 
>as a risk to the overall environment.

True. Moreover, a finite limit exists on energy production which is based on 
physics (independent of money price).  Energy "sources" must produce more 
energy than they consume. This is known as the "net energy" principle and is 
illustrated here: http://jayhanson.us/oil.html

Jay

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