Knock, Knock: Collapse

Forget peak oil or passionate discussions over “limits to growth”. If specialists are correct, collapse is at our doorstep and a painful and accelerated transition to a low-carbon economy is gaining momentum much sooner than we ever thought. A U.S.-Israel pre-emptive attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities late this year will make oil prices soar like a rocket. Got a bike? (and a helmet?)

http://www.economist.com/node/21538146
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http://www.brookings.edu/~/media/Files/rc/reports/2010/02_iran_israel_strike_pollack/02_iran_israel_strike_pollack.pdf