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Chapter 6: If Oil Didn’t Exist , We’d Have to Invent It Reviewed by: Teneil Ryno [1] Quotes from the book Previously stated: “It is not energy that creates wealth, rather it is energy use.” “Without transportation, there is no commerce.” – Don Cheatman To go further: Bryce’s Hypothesis – “Without oil there is no commerce” “Oil shrunk the world.” “Oil is the most flexible substance discovered.” Cost vs Benefit Good Evil vs [2] [3] Oil Demand per Capita (barrels) Oil Produces Economic Growth [4] *OECD – Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development In countries where oil demand is more that 12 barrels per capita, GDP is at least 2 times as high as countries that demand less than 6 barrels of oil per capita. Oil provides us with: [10] • Mobility • Comfort • Convenience [5] [9] [7] [6] [8] References [1] Book Cover: http://www.borders.com/online/store/TitleDetail?sku=1586 488538 [2] Image 1: http://www.planebuzz.com/oilenergy/ [3] Image 2: http://wattsupwiththat.com/2010/10/21/planes-trainsautomobiles-all-bad-some-less-than-others/ [4] Book Figure: http://www.iea.org/speech/2009/Fyfe_mtomr2009_launch. pdf [5] Image 4: http://www.makesandmodels.com/Boeing-747-8Intercontinental.php [6] Image 5: http://www.atmospheric-electricity.org/electricity-auctiondomains.html [7] Image 6: http://www.steam-boilers.org/tag/oil-burner [8] Image 7: http://hypebeast.com/2007/12/juse-shoelace-scarves/ [9] Image 8: http://www.blog.zoozoom.com/beauty/givenchy-cosmetics/ [10] Image 9: http://www.rockviewfarms.com/milk.nxg