On Mon, 15 Dec 2003 07:51:17 +0000, Austin Shackles
wrote:

Mind, when I was young (1970s), people were confidently predicting that the
oil was going to run out in about 2020. don't hear that figure any more, so
I assume they've found some more since then.

I was doing my A-levels in the, er, mid-80s. As a summer project I
chose a project on oil reserves, and confidently came to the
conclusion that known reserves would last to about 1998 at the
consumption rates of the time.

I reckon your assumption is OK.

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