Oh yea, another thing I want to mention here is the idea of peak oil. After listenign to president Bush talk about the current oil issues in the world, I got worried and started doing some research online about oil. Apparently, peak oil is the point in time when the world maxes out the amount of oil produced per day or whatever, and from that maximum the amount of oil produced can only decrease from the maximum.
For the past couple of years, the supply of oil produced has been somewhat constant, whereas the demand for oil is continuing to rise because of growing population and industries. This means that the increase in demand and competition for the now constant supply of oil production is causing oil prices to rise. People are asking, why can't we produce more oil? This is because our oil refineries are running out of oil and the equipment to drill new oil factories are all breaking down and the time to set up new oil factories will take several years. People are saying we have already used up half the world's oil supply and that we'll basically run out within the next 10 years or so. Most of these are just estimates, some being more radical than others. But the fact that oil supply is not increasing is disturbing enough. I'm starting to think the oil situation is alot more severe than most people think. What if the real reason for all the fighting in the middle east and Bush warring with Iraq is because oil is running so low and we need to fight there to keep our country running?
But then again, if the oil situation was this severe, wouldn't there be more regulation of oil usage, such as no more Nascar racing, conservative use of plane flights, more public transportation, etc? I hope this is the case. It could also be the case that people are just selling every bit of oil they dig up with no idea how much oil is actually left. Seriously, if I started up an oil company, I'd be selling every bit I dig up to make bank. I know about oil reserves, but I also read articles about how they are not as large as many people think with many miscalculations in the amount actually stored.
I read some articles about the possibility of a post-industrial stone age. People growing food in the back yard, using campfires for heat in the winter. Goodness. I hope the leaders of this world are capable to smoothly transition the world off the need to run off oil. Otherwise, we'll be stuck in wild chaotic warfare among nations for the last bit of oil that remains in the years to come.
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Cinco De Mayo!
The other week I learned Cinco De Mayo means the 5th of May, haha obviously.
Well for the last month and up to now I'm still looking for a job. I've got several interviews but no offers yet and also nothing that I really want. The two big criteria I look for right now in a job is simply, good pay for a person with my degree starting around ~60k/year and also good location, meaning up to 30min max commute from my house. If the pay is worth it, I'd consider prolly 45min commutes, but gas prices are getting too ridiculous for stuff like that.
Yesterday, was a fun day, first time I actually got out an hung out with some new people and old friends. First I went to a BBQ party by myself for my friend's up coming birthday. It was a tight party, loud crunk music and bunch of cute girls and beer games etc. Problem was I didn't know anyone there except the guy throwing it. Felt kinda awckward and I know I could of just met a bunch of new friends, but just felt so out of it. I had a decent time hugging my corner I guess, people was lunching and laughing alot. I didn't end up staying long becuase it was K_'s birthday an I was gonna go out with him last night. So I left the party after grubbin a bit and went out with K_ to eat again and go out to Bethesda.
At Bethesda, I couldn't drink much because I was so full from eating at the BBQ and Bennigans with K_ and others. The bar was typical standing around drinking and talking with each other as usual. I really wanted to go out an dance like crazy but nobody I was with was trying to dance so that kinda threw me off the night. Its weird how my comp sci friends are willing to go out clubbin an dance with girls whereas these guys won't. Bunch of hot/cute girls out that night. Was fun actually going out again. But at the end of the night I'm still jobless and searching.
What sucks is from my experiences yesterday and my job interviews I can definitely tell that I don't handle social pressure as well as I used to when I was gaming. I definitely need to get back into gaming. I know I can do it right now while searching for a job, but I'm gonna just keep waiting til I start getting paid. Job searching in itself is a job. Constantly waiting for phone calls, always gotta be ready for phone interviews, it sucks.
Well for the last month and up to now I'm still looking for a job. I've got several interviews but no offers yet and also nothing that I really want. The two big criteria I look for right now in a job is simply, good pay for a person with my degree starting around ~60k/year and also good location, meaning up to 30min max commute from my house. If the pay is worth it, I'd consider prolly 45min commutes, but gas prices are getting too ridiculous for stuff like that.
Yesterday, was a fun day, first time I actually got out an hung out with some new people and old friends. First I went to a BBQ party by myself for my friend's up coming birthday. It was a tight party, loud crunk music and bunch of cute girls and beer games etc. Problem was I didn't know anyone there except the guy throwing it. Felt kinda awckward and I know I could of just met a bunch of new friends, but just felt so out of it. I had a decent time hugging my corner I guess, people was lunching and laughing alot. I didn't end up staying long becuase it was K_'s birthday an I was gonna go out with him last night. So I left the party after grubbin a bit and went out with K_ to eat again and go out to Bethesda.
At Bethesda, I couldn't drink much because I was so full from eating at the BBQ and Bennigans with K_ and others. The bar was typical standing around drinking and talking with each other as usual. I really wanted to go out an dance like crazy but nobody I was with was trying to dance so that kinda threw me off the night. Its weird how my comp sci friends are willing to go out clubbin an dance with girls whereas these guys won't. Bunch of hot/cute girls out that night. Was fun actually going out again. But at the end of the night I'm still jobless and searching.
What sucks is from my experiences yesterday and my job interviews I can definitely tell that I don't handle social pressure as well as I used to when I was gaming. I definitely need to get back into gaming. I know I can do it right now while searching for a job, but I'm gonna just keep waiting til I start getting paid. Job searching in itself is a job. Constantly waiting for phone calls, always gotta be ready for phone interviews, it sucks.
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