No Petroleum, No Problem? - Dr. Simon Michaux, Geological Survey of Finland # 259

Dr. Simon Michaux is a professor of geometallurgy at the
Geological Survey of Finland. After having spent several years in
private industry, he was laid off during one of the regular busts
that inevitably accompany booms in the mining sector. In that
period, Simon found a new appreciation for the material basis of
civilization while taking temporary work as an organic farmer.
When he returned to intellectual work as a professor, he brought
this real-world understanding to geopolitical assessments,
presenting his analyses to everyone from economists to UN
delegations. Ultimately, what separates Simon from his peers is
his ability to suggest a realistic solution set to the difficulty
of planning a technologically accelerating future within the
confines of a fundamentally finite material ecosystem. He lays
out a set of alternative approaches to nuclear power, combustion
power, and engines that will absolutely make you stop and
reconsider the possibilities. His presentation begins with the
idea that we may be running out of petroleum, but that doesn't
mean we have to be running out of fuel. A subsequent podcast will
explore Simon's ongoing work to demonstrate his principles in an
idealized city-of-the future in the desert of Peru. More on his
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https://bit.ly/3lcAasB 00:00 Go! 00:07:41 How I got here and
what's the problem 00:15:19 Why the green revolution will fail
00:24:27 Getting involved in government work 00:31:23 An endless
war for oil 00:34:59 Are we past peak oil? 00:44:26 an explosion
in volatility across the board 00:53:05 Is debt spiraling out of
control? 01:02:56 What does joining BRICS look like? 01:09:38 An
argument for moving away from oil that has nothing to do with
supply or pollution 01:19:56 Productivity and post-oil economies
01:28:53 Resourcing the transition 01:37:41 What are the
alternatives? 01:51:42 The Purple Transition 01:56:25 Thorium
Molten Salt Reactor 02:14:06 Where does anti-nuclear come from?
02:21:14 Combustion of Iron Powder 02:32:50 Novel battery tech
02:35:46 Ammonia internal combustion engines 02:45:03 Closing
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