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In this paper we will discuss the steady increase of world wide oil consumption resulting in a possible recession that may lead to future problems such as Peak Oil and other environmental issues. In our nation alone, there are dozens of sporting events that capture our hearts and souls, some of these events leave devastating scars to our economy and our environment. We as people of one, mother... earth, must make sacrifices that can prevent a devastating outcome. Motorized forms of entertainment have captured our attention for decades, but few seem to realize that these pastimes equate to the use of massive amounts of petroleum that are being consumed irresponsibly.
What is peak oil? In order for us to understand what were doing, we must realize what we have caused already. This term is the pinnacle of our decadence; it marks all of the destruction that we have created ourselves as far as pollution and procrastination of finding alternative solutions. Peak Oil has come to be known as the point where we as mankind have exhausted all means of energy, mainly natural gas to the extent that we are slowly killing our planet and ourselves. We have barely begun to realize our critical error and miscalculation. ?'In fact, some say in 20 years the world will consume 40% more oil than it does today'' (Klare, para. 2). We are in a generation that heavily relies on energy; whether it is water, electrical or natural gas. Mankind has evolved faster than anyone could have anticipated, burning 50 times more energy than what we used to in the early 19th century. It is scary to think that we are wasting so much energy without noticing it but the ugly truth is that we waste energy doing things that we don't even notice; usin ...