> Trav"I wish I could be around when the oil is gone"holt.

I honestly don't think that the downfall of civilization will come about as a result of the oil running out. We already have alternative sources of power...solar power; nuclear power. We just have to develop them. And no doubt new sources of power will be discovered in the future.

Gri"also, coming from a Christian viewpoint; I really don't think that this old Earth is going to be around long enough for the oil to run out"shny