“It is hard to know which is the more remarkable- that it took 600 million years for the Earth to make its oil, or that it took 300 years to use it up.” KnowsYearsHardUseEarthMillionsOilRemarkable Author:M. King Hubbert
“Our ignorance is not so vast as our failure to use what we know.” KnowsUseIgnorance Author:M. King Hubbert
“The steep ride up the and down the energy curve is the most abnormal thing that has ever happened in human history. Most of human history is a no-growth situation. Our culture is built on growth and that phase of human history is almost over and we are not prepared for it. Our biggest problem is not the end of our resources. That will be gradual. Our biggest problem is a cultural problem. We don't know how to cope with it.” KnowsHumansEndsProblemCultureEnergyGrowthSituationKnow HowHappenedResourcesBuiltPreparedPhasesCurvesHuman HistoryAbnormalSteepAlmost Over Author:M. King Hubbert
