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'to actually see it staring you in the face'

WriTerGuy wrote 2 days ago: You're in the story “What began as a marketing tool has now become a lot more useful: play … more »

Tags: oil shock, apocalypse, historical pre-enactment, Crowd-sourced, Public Media, isthisnotagame?, Game design, world without oil, 2008 oil crisis

Can't-do nation

WriTerGuy wrote 5 days ago: “When exactly was it that the U.S. became a can’t-do society? It wasn’t at the very beginn … more »

Tags: Post-growth, world without oil, Environment, Energy, 2008 oil crisis, Energy Independence, bob herbert, Al Gore, can't-do nation

The future the way it should have been1 comment

Barliman wrote 2 weeks ago: (This is one of several posts I’m saving from my LiveJournal account, which is soon to be dele … more »

Tags: RPGs, Science Fiction, setting design, writing, Project Orion, RolePlaying

Change is the silver lining

WriTerGuy wrote 1 month ago: Alert reader Cathy sent me the link to this article by Damien Cave which begins: “Higher fuel … more »

Tags: Peak Oil, oil shock, Demand, world without oil, Energy, Damien Cave, Robert J. Samuelson, new work times, Economist

Alternate reality games: ready for the classroom

WriTerGuy wrote 1 month ago: “Games that center on realistic problems can help develop many important skills, ranging from team … more »

Tags: Education, Environment, Immersion gaming, Simulation, world without oil, Alternate Reality Games, augmented learning, eric klopfer, katie ash

WWO and Saving the World

WriTerGuy wrote 1 month ago: If you want to get a solid picture of what World Without Oil signified to the world, listen to WWO … more »

Tags: oil shock, Immersion gaming, Simulation, Game design, world without oil, Jane McGonigal, WWO, New Yorker, daniel zalewski

City Eco Lab: Saving St. Etienne

WriTerGuy wrote 1 month ago: Thanks, John Thackara, for alerting me to the City Eco Lab being planned for November, in st. Etienn … more »

Tags: oil shock, Europe, Post-growth, French, Crowd-sourced, world without oil, activism, Conservation, Crisis

Explosive Markets For 2008 And Beyond

edill3484 wrote 2 months ago: Being an entrepreneur, I am on the constant prowl for new opportunities and growing markets. Below … more »

Tags: 2008, Explosive Markets, API, eco, Eco Business, Emerging markets, Green, Markets, Online Video

I hate these headlines

WriTerGuy wrote 2 months ago: Here they are again: real-life headlines that look as though they come right out of World Without O … more »

Tags: Oil Industry, historical pre-enactment, Economy, isthisnotagame?, world without oil, Energy, WWO, Headlines, News

Slowing down

WriTerGuy wrote 2 months ago: An article by John Wilen in the Business section today talks about how airlines are slowing down to … more »

Tags: oil shock, Prices, isthisnotagame?, world without oil, Energy, Jane McGonigal, avantgame, Slowdown, mp3

Meet the 8TSOC

WriTerGuy wrote 2 months ago: The World Without Oil game centered on a website (www.worldwithoutoil.org, now archived here) which … more »

Tags: historical pre-enactment, Simulation, Game design, world without oil, mpathytest, illiana_speedster, alternate reality, Characters, anna_matter

Earth Day, Zombie Day

WriTerGuy wrote 3 months ago: I’m reprinting here a letter to the editor of the San Jose Mercury News, April 22, 2008. In 50 … more »

Tags: apocalypse, Post-growth, San Jose Mercury News, zombie, daniel dixson, peak future

The WWO Lesson Plans in action

WriTerGuy wrote 3 months ago: The WWO Lesson Plans have only been out for a week or two, but some early-adopter teachers are alre … more »

Tags: Economy, Education, Energy, Environment, Simulation, Video, world without oil, class project, ed white high school

Flickr and Blogs2 comments

tcpatton wrote 3 months ago: I’ve been thinking about the phenomena of photo sharing sites like Flickr, which I use and en … more »

Tags: General, technology, Thoughts, Family, aging, Photography, Blogging, blogs, History

WWO Lesson Plans: Complete!

WriTerGuy wrote 4 months ago: Or almost complete, anyway - finishing touches this week. Teachers, have at it! Your comments welco … more »

Tags: Education, Immersion gaming, world without oil, lesson plans, High School, Teachers, Teach, dan mcdowell

The First Commandment: Chapter 3

Durgesh wrote 4 months ago: Introduction The Foundation Story Continued were the two chapters already on the web. Actually, it i … more »

Tags: behavioural science, Bible, Commentary on Ved, Fantasy, Hinduism, Humanity, Isaac Asimov, Qur'an, R'gved

Energy alternatives, looking toward 20251 comment

WriTerGuy wrote 4 months ago: Here’s a chart showing the energy alternatives for the U.S. moving forward to the year 2025, p … more »

Tags: Post-growth, Research, climate change, CAFE standards. energy efficiency, 2025, Energy Security, Visual

Your oil crisis, in slo-mo #2

WriTerGuy wrote 5 months ago: Continuing a theme I started in January - is the WWO scenario coming true, but slowly? In the news t … more »

Tags: oil shock, Historical event, apocalypse, isthisnotagame?, world without oil, gas-guzzler incentives, airline reorganization, wwo in slo-mo

The future is getting more widely distributed

WriTerGuy wrote 5 months ago: Over at the sceptical futuryst, futures researcher Stuart Candy is posting a new WWO photo series, a … more »

Tags: historical pre-enactment, isthisnotagame?, world without oil, Photo, post-peak, Texas, William Gibson


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