Comments on: An Outbreak of Post Petroleum Stress Disorder on the Archers. http://transitionculture.org/2007/02/14/an-outbreak-of-post-petroleum-stress-disorder-on-the-archers/ An Evolving Exploration into the Head, Heart and Hands of Energy Descent Wed, 23 May 2012 04:42:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: heather http://transitionculture.org/2007/02/14/an-outbreak-of-post-petroleum-stress-disorder-on-the-archers/comment-page-1/#comment-54346 heather Sun, 20 Jan 2008 10:57:53 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/2007/02/14/an-outbreak-of-post-petroleum-stress-disorder-on-the-archers/#comment-54346 <p>They're saying "the oil's running out" on the show now... (Not that that is entirely accurate but who cares that they've missed out CHEAP?! This is great!)</p> They’re saying “the oil’s running out” on the show now… (Not that that is entirely accurate but who cares that they’ve missed out CHEAP?! This is great!)

]]> By: Shaun Chamberlin http://transitionculture.org/2007/02/14/an-outbreak-of-post-petroleum-stress-disorder-on-the-archers/comment-page-1/#comment-25189 Shaun Chamberlin Sat, 24 Feb 2007 21:00:08 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/2007/02/14/an-outbreak-of-post-petroleum-stress-disorder-on-the-archers/#comment-25189 <p>Just a quick one on "Post Petroleum Stress Disorder". I recently became aware of this excellent site for those struggling with it:</p> <p>www.peakoilblues.com</p> Just a quick one on “Post Petroleum Stress Disorder”. I recently became aware of this excellent site for those struggling with it:

http://www.peakoilblues.com

]]> By: adrienne http://transitionculture.org/2007/02/14/an-outbreak-of-post-petroleum-stress-disorder-on-the-archers/comment-page-1/#comment-22352 adrienne Mon, 19 Feb 2007 00:05:18 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/2007/02/14/an-outbreak-of-post-petroleum-stress-disorder-on-the-archers/#comment-22352 <p>Yes I've also noticed phrases like energy security and energy poverty creeping in to common parlance. As well as the occasional Guardian letter (on Sat) about cheap oil and gas coming to an end. At the same time as personally hunkering down (in my town Lewes) I'm curious to see where things are going in this time of great paradoxes - my take is that we are now in the 'everything up for grabs' phase - Rob am I right?</p> Yes I’ve also noticed phrases like energy security and energy poverty creeping in to common parlance. As well as the occasional Guardian letter (on Sat) about cheap oil and gas coming to an end. At the same time as personally hunkering down (in my town Lewes) I’m curious to see where things are going in this time of great paradoxes – my take is that we are now in the ‘everything up for grabs’ phase – Rob am I right?

]]> By: David Warr http://transitionculture.org/2007/02/14/an-outbreak-of-post-petroleum-stress-disorder-on-the-archers/comment-page-1/#comment-21497 David Warr Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:50:24 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/2007/02/14/an-outbreak-of-post-petroleum-stress-disorder-on-the-archers/#comment-21497 <p>Is Global Warming a sort of "Trojan" stalking Horse or merely a smokescreen to hide the apocalyptic coming of "NOOil"</p> Is Global Warming a sort of “Trojan” stalking Horse or merely a smokescreen to hide the apocalyptic coming of “NOOil”

]]> By: mark http://transitionculture.org/2007/02/14/an-outbreak-of-post-petroleum-stress-disorder-on-the-archers/comment-page-1/#comment-21174 mark Thu, 15 Feb 2007 22:06:46 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/2007/02/14/an-outbreak-of-post-petroleum-stress-disorder-on-the-archers/#comment-21174 <p>sorry, i meant 'spot on' - i'm a bit tired obviously!</p> sorry, i meant ‘spot on’ – i’m a bit tired obviously!

]]> By: mark http://transitionculture.org/2007/02/14/an-outbreak-of-post-petroleum-stress-disorder-on-the-archers/comment-page-1/#comment-21173 mark Thu, 15 Feb 2007 22:06:09 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/2007/02/14/an-outbreak-of-post-petroleum-stress-disorder-on-the-archers/#comment-21173 <p>You're point on Christine. But what you often hear is climate change and 'energy security'. Whenever they have to elaborate on what energy security means politicians will talk about dependence on middle east oil and the risk of political instability and control causing a disruption to supply. What they never admit is that this ain't the 70's and the major reason behind mentioning energy security is really that the supply ain't secure because of ecological reasons.</p> You’re point on Christine. But what you often hear is climate change and ‘energy security’. Whenever they have to elaborate on what energy security means politicians will talk about dependence on middle east oil and the risk of political instability and control causing a disruption to supply. What they never admit is that this ain’t the 70′s and the major reason behind mentioning energy security is really that the supply ain’t secure because of ecological reasons.

]]> By: Anna http://transitionculture.org/2007/02/14/an-outbreak-of-post-petroleum-stress-disorder-on-the-archers/comment-page-1/#comment-21144 Anna Thu, 15 Feb 2007 19:11:55 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/2007/02/14/an-outbreak-of-post-petroleum-stress-disorder-on-the-archers/#comment-21144 <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/archers/catch/this_week.shtml?tue" rel="nofollow">link to show</a> (it's only good until next Tuesday though)</p> link to show (it’s only good until next Tuesday though)

]]> By: James Taylor http://transitionculture.org/2007/02/14/an-outbreak-of-post-petroleum-stress-disorder-on-the-archers/comment-page-1/#comment-21075 James Taylor Thu, 15 Feb 2007 14:02:56 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/2007/02/14/an-outbreak-of-post-petroleum-stress-disorder-on-the-archers/#comment-21075 Perhaps this is a challenge for “using visioning as a powerful protest tool� a la Transition Town Lewes? Instead of waiting for developments on the series, why not try and kick them off?

I was staring at the map of Ambridge and started thinking perhaps this “virtual” world should be redesigned as this Transition Town Ambridge, Rob mentions.

On the web there are lots of individual and groups taking established fictional characters and environments and playing out their own imagination on them. From the romance “slash” fiction which brings fictional characters together in love – through to the ideas of fans speculating on “Snakes on a Plane” before the films release which were actually incorporated into the final film.

Perhaps this is an excellent opportunity to use these tools to bring awareness of energy descent issues to a wider audience – encouraging Archers fans/a wider Radio 4 audience to engage with the idea of a post petroleum existence.

I’m not an Archers fan myself, so I can’t postulate too much on the details – but say a Post Peak Archers website/blog were to be started now – bifurcating from the established narrative at the point of Nigel and Lizzie’s conversation. In this parallel world – Nigel’s fears take him to finding out what the Soil Association are doing and this brings “Peak Oil� up alongside climate change as an issue. He starts to discuss this with other villagers and some of the “what nexts� Rob mentions are planned, effected.

OR – just like TT Lewes’ future newspaper, or the “Archdruid Reports� of John Michael Greer from 2050, 2100 and 2150 – a future Archers episode from 2012 say or later could reflect on the changes that occurred in Ambridge to these familiar locations and family members.

]]> By: ChristineL http://transitionculture.org/2007/02/14/an-outbreak-of-post-petroleum-stress-disorder-on-the-archers/comment-page-1/#comment-20717 ChristineL Wed, 14 Feb 2007 13:11:43 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/2007/02/14/an-outbreak-of-post-petroleum-stress-disorder-on-the-archers/#comment-20717 <p>I have been watching the mass media in the UK for a year or so now, looking out for any mention of peak oil. It is hardly EVER mentioned, and was not mentioned in the clip which you transcribed. All the talk is of climate change, because people can fear climate change without the economy crashing, but as soon as there is widespread recognition of peak oil it will trigger economic depression and it is 'game over' for our current political/economic/media elite. I suspect that climate change is being used in the media as a way of getting out the message of energy conservation without scaring people about the economy.</p> I have been watching the mass media in the UK for a year or so now, looking out for any mention of peak oil. It is hardly EVER mentioned, and was not mentioned in the clip which you transcribed. All the talk is of climate change, because people can fear climate change without the economy crashing, but as soon as there is widespread recognition of peak oil it will trigger economic depression and it is ‘game over’ for our current political/economic/media elite. I suspect that climate change is being used in the media as a way of getting out the message of energy conservation without scaring people about the economy.

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