tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864176.post5436700755454646106..comments2023-12-01T16:56:04.415+11:00Comments on Peak Energy: A Long Bet on Peak TravelBig Gavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00682404837426502876noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864176.post-76143553960860438352011-04-16T12:33:01.756+10:002011-04-16T12:33:01.756+10:00Details about the final result here :
http://peak...Details about the final result here :<br /><br />http://peakenergy.blogspot.com/2011/04/long-bet-on-peak-travel.htmlBig Gavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00682404837426502876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864176.post-43462331210529075902011-04-16T11:32:32.620+10:002011-04-16T11:32:32.620+10:00Thanks for the update Glen.Thanks for the update Glen.Big Gavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00682404837426502876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864176.post-73728849630001645312011-04-14T12:22:37.788+10:002011-04-14T12:22:37.788+10:00FWIW, the challenger (me) won the bet. The DOT has...FWIW, the challenger (me) won the bet. The DOT has released their December 2010 report and 2010 miles driven were indeed *slightly* higher than 2005.Glenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661650090485723755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864176.post-9071349505032931972011-01-27T22:21:56.318+11:002011-01-27T22:21:56.318+11:00Hey Bob - well - I don't always consider techn...Hey Bob - well - I don't always consider technology and culture as being the same thing - but agreed that modern day transport, clothing and communications stuff is everywhere now.Big Gavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00682404837426502876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864176.post-83285708202801633982011-01-21T04:36:21.787+11:002011-01-21T04:36:21.787+11:00Long Now just links to the abstract, but you can g...Long Now just links to the abstract, but you can get the study itself with a Google of the title. Interesting stuff - the ride share by mode chart is telling, only Japan were very big on bus/rail in 1970 and have been steadily motorizing themselves since, in step with the other nations in the group, although you can tell the UK and France have taken some initial steps in the other direction.KLRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00691172491186270514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864176.post-34146864648711893982011-01-20T12:34:18.335+11:002011-01-20T12:34:18.335+11:00The last few days I've been in a village outsi...The last few days I've been in a village outside Lampang Thailand for a family funeral. This is about as "further" as one can get in Thailand except for some minority tribe areas in the mountains (and they are becoming 'living museums').<br /><br />Authentic now comes with blaring sound systems, cell phones, digital cameras, and hauling the body on the back of a pickup rather than the traditional carrying by the family and village.<br /><br />No one walks. Lots of cars and pickups just like one sees everywhere else. <br /><br />Funeral decorations are plastic flowers and lots of metal foil. People dress in western style with Nike and other brands well represented.<br /><br />Still some authentic stuff in Myanmar and Laos, but it's fading there as well. <br /><br />I expect travel to become much less about seeing or experiencing something different. We see the remaining exotic 24/7 on TV. We can find most types of food within a few miles of our houses.<br /><br />Travel will be more about visiting family and a change of climate. Traveling to 'see the world' I expect to drop.Bob Wallacenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864176.post-63006818709541263362011-01-20T07:54:26.372+11:002011-01-20T07:54:26.372+11:00I know what you mean - but if you get away from th...I know what you mean - but if you get away from the globalised cities there still seems to be some authentic culture left - you just have to go further to find it...Big Gavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00682404837426502876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864176.post-89182899335277094342011-01-20T04:20:41.234+11:002011-01-20T04:20:41.234+11:00As the world homogenizes there's less to be ha...As the world homogenizes there's less to be had by traveling.<br /><br />Why cross the country just to see yet another road lined with the same old franchise stores and restaurants outside your door? <br /><br />And if you make it to a historical site or natural wonder you'll likely find it super crowded and wrapped up in corporate logos.<br /><br />Long time traveler - getting bummed out at what we've done to our world....Bob Wallacenoreply@blogger.com