Do not worry about running out of oil

If there is less oil we will use less. We will have smaller cars, drive less, fly less, keep our air conditioners running less. We will eat more food that is grown near by rather than using huge amounts of oil to transport food all over the world. Maybe we will even grow more of our food. I have a friend now who claims he grows half of what he eats in a vegetable garden about 25 feet square. He seems to get a lot of pleasure from doing this.

Life will go on. People might even be happier. They will hang out in their own neighborhoods and make friends with their neighbors rather than driving all over the place looking for fulfillment.

In the short run we will use less energy. Don't worry about it. We don't need to live like this, burning all this oil to be happy.

In the long term we will develop solar, wind, safe nuclear and other forms of energy. We will learn to do things with greater energy efficiency and have more energy than ever.

Don't worry. Be happy.