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> We were supposed to hit peak oil in what, the 1990's?

Originally the late 60's, actually, according to Wikipedia.

The failure of Malthusian catastrophes to occur despite centuries of prediction hasn't dampened enthusiasm for predicting them to occur in the near future.



The failure of Malthusian catastrophes is largely down to population growth stagnating, not because infinite growth was ever sustainable.


Malthusian catastrophe occurred in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan.




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