civilization collapse

if you have 5 minutes: #1 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cubic_mile_of_oil The world consumes approximately 3 CMO annually from all sources. if you have another 5 minutes #2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJ-J91SwP8w 300 Years of FOSSIL FUELS in 300 Seconds if you have 7 minutes #3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQqDS9wGsxQ Who Killed Economic Growth? if you have 17 minutes #4 http://www.ted.com/talks/paul_gilding_the_earth_is_full.html Paul Gilding starts his TEDTalk with four words that say almost everything: “The Earth is full.” It’s a terrifying concept. Have we really strained, mined and otherwise depleted the planet’s resources to the point where social collapse is inevitable? Gilding believes we have, and he launches into a defense of that notion. if you have 1 hour #5 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4KRWoubPEo Holocene Extinction - Sixth great Extinction if you have 4 hours: #6 http://www.econ.utah.edu/~mli/Economics%207004/Morrigan_2010_Energy_CC4.pdf