We've Lit Up the Earth

[Adrenaline Junkie]

Hey guys, check out the picture in the link below. http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/New...lights_lrg.jpg Basically this is how lit up the world is, i think its pretty amazing that we have come so far as to light up this much of the world. Of course, it cannot last forever. This brings me onto the next topic which relates to this, oil. Oil is due to deplete in around 40-45 years time if we consume the same level that we do now, but it is obvious that with population growth that the deadline will become a lot closer. Though many people will think that the government will have a backup plan, or green energy will save us, you are in fact wrong to a degree. We are due for some scary changes in fact. Sure, green energy will dampen the effects of oil depletion, but it will not completely solve our problems. Just put into your mind how much we rely on oil, not just for fuel, but for plastic. Oil is a requirement to make plastic, and how much are we dependant on plastic? Its in most technology, its on the packaging of foods and much much more. Plastic is a big part of our lives though we may not realize it, and when oil depletes, we will lose our source of plastic production. And then again, we can only recycle plastic so many times. I can imagine that the picture in the above link in 50 or so years will look much much different, darker, colder and less active. What are your thoughts?