June 23, 2007: Space and Military Technology - Dale Brown | Peak Oil - Matt Savinar

Art Bell speaks with peak oil analyst Matt Savinar, a California attorney who runs the website Life After the Oil Crash. Savinar presents a stark picture of global energy decline, explaining that oil discovery peaked in 1961 and that major companies now spend more searching for oil than the value of what they find. He argues that the effective decline rate, worsened by war and political instability in oil-rich nations, could cut global supply in half within seven years of the peak.The conversation covers shale oil, oil sands, ethanol, and abiotic oil theory, with Savinar systematically dismantling each as a viable replacement for cheap crude. He points to Mexico's 7 percent production drop as an early warning sign and suggests the U.S. government's construction of detention camps anticipates the social collapse that will follow energy shortages in neighboring countries.In the second half, best-selling techno-thriller author Dale Brown joins to discuss his novels and real-world military technology. A former B-52 navigator-bombardier, Brown draws on his Air Force experience to describe advanced weapons systems and space-based defense platforms. Art, a devoted fan of Brown's work, discusses the intersection of fiction and emerging defense capabilities with obvious enthusiasm.