John Barnes' Directive 51 went it one better - ALL petroleum and petroleum products. It did devolve into the question of whether it was a centrally organized conspiracy, preferably from abroad, or a spontaneous movement; in fact, the entire US splits over that question, thanks to a disagreement in the administration on whose watch it happens. There is a sequel; not sure there is a third.
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2012 18:49:34 -0500 Subject: Re: Power and civilization From: john...@gmail.com To: brin-l@mccmedia.com I'm reading John Varley's Slow Apocalypse. The premise is that all un-processed petroleum is destroyed by an act of bio-terrorism. In the middle of it right now, but so far it's scaring the spit out of me. john On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 5:26 PM, <medieva...@aol.com> wrote: Twas in Last And First Men, by Olaf Stapledon, I think, where all future civilizations had their power based upon alcohol. Nothing stored from the past was left. In a message dated 11/29/2012 12:58:45 P.M. US Mountain Standard Tim, net_democr...@yahoo.com writes: The measure of a civilization could be said to be it's consumption of energy and how it uses resources. Conspicuous v. sustainable... _______________________________________________ http://box535.bluehost.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com _______________________________________________ http://box535.bluehost.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com _______________________________________________ http://box535.bluehost.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com
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