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Robyn,
This is a wonderful and intellectually stimulating piece of work. Satire is one of the true markings of deep thought on an issue and particularly social understanding. You took what the oil industry and the optimists are actually saying about peak oil theory and slightly amplified it to depict their essentially message to the public in a humorous manner. Such as “Even though many have estimated that energy demand will increase by 50 percent over the next 30 years, do not worry, you are in good hands with companies like Exxon who seeks to increase production.” You also addressed some of the most important arguments circulating peak oil, such as technology development and the use of unconventional flues “Efficiency of technology with products that use oil will also save us.” You show a good understanding of how peak oil – & politics- are connected to other environmental issues “Another benefit of global warming is that it ‘melts the polar ice cap’ removing the need for excessive and expensive technology to drill through the ice…By the year 2035 there will have been an 85 percent of CO2 in our atmosphere. This will further help to melt the remaining ice caps…”
What does creating a satire entail? It requires a thorough understanding of the issue and the social feelings of the time on the topic. It also clearly shows the point of view of the author. Accordingly: What does it take to develop an insightful “opinion” on an issue? It means going beyond simple opinion stating and even analysis, such a satire gives you obscure (non-obvious) insight. A good example of this impression is “Stay calm. The notion that your lifestyle will change from a lack of energy is complete bollocks and untrue.” & “Let’s just assume that they are just preventing us ordinary people from jumbling our minds with all of their technical talk with their breakthroughs.” Why do you think that the corporations are sending this message out to the public? It might profit them, but only in the short term. Is this really worth it, what do you predict the oil men will do in the long run for profit?
This satirical letter to the public can be seen on http://robyn-s.blogspot.com/.
Robyn,
This is a wonderful and intellectually stimulating piece of work. Satire is one of the true markings of deep thought on an issue and particularly social understanding. You took what the oil industry and the optimists are actually saying about peak oil theory and slightly amplified it to depict their essentially message to the public in a humorous manner. Such as “Even though many have estimated that energy demand will increase by 50 percent over the next 30 years, do not worry, you are in good hands with companies like Exxon who seeks to increase production.” You also addressed some of the most important arguments circulating peak oil, such as technology development and the use of unconventional flues “Efficiency of technology with products that use oil will also save us.” You show a good understanding of how peak oil – & politics- are connected to other environmental issues “Another benefit of global warming is that it ‘melts the polar ice cap’ removing the need for excessive and expensive technology to drill through the ice…By the year 2035 there will have been an 85 percent of CO2 in our atmosphere. This will further help to melt the remaining ice caps…”
What does creating a satire entail? It requires a thorough understanding of the issue and the social feelings of the time on the topic. It also clearly shows the point of view of the author. Accordingly: What does it take to develop an insightful “opinion” on an issue? It means going beyond simple opinion stating and even analysis, such a satire gives you obscure (non-obvious) insight. A good example of this impression is “Stay calm. The notion that your lifestyle will change from a lack of energy is complete bollocks and untrue.” & “Let’s just assume that they are just preventing us ordinary people from jumbling our minds with all of their technical talk with their breakthroughs.” Why do you think that the corporations are sending this message out to the public? It might profit them, but only in the short term. Is this really worth it, what do you predict the oil men will do in the long run for profit?
This satirical letter to the public can be seen on http://robyn-s.blogspot.com/.
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