tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22657184.post6382435952992231028..comments2023-06-29T01:04:57.030-07:00Comments on Victoria Vision: In response to the comments from Ted GodwinBernardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15951619465188564252noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22657184.post-55769771790207901742008-11-03T11:53:00.000-08:002008-11-03T11:53:00.000-08:00Concerning the comments on 'Peak Oil'The term 'Pea...Concerning the comments on 'Peak Oil'<BR/>The term 'Peak oil' is rather a misnomer. Easy to recover and low sulphur oil is running out and has peaked or will peak in the next five or so years at today's consumption rates. Most of the major fields in the world are in decline except possibly in Saudi Arabia and exploration and enhanced recovery is not replacing these reserves. The Athabasca tar chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10838156625798959599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22657184.post-45688480114055515922008-08-19T16:38:00.000-07:002008-08-19T16:38:00.000-07:00I can not find the reference at the moment, but UV...I can not find the reference at the moment, but UVic now has more transit commuters than downtown does. In the world of BC Transit I found a break down in one of their reports, damned if I can find it right now. <BR/><BR/>There are several factors at play here but the biggest lately are the increasing numbers of people at UVic versus low growth in jobs the core.Bernardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15951619465188564252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22657184.post-51411728135372387372008-08-19T14:44:00.000-07:002008-08-19T14:44:00.000-07:00Wow, I get a whole post in response to comments, I...Wow, I get a whole post in response to comments, I feel special.<BR/><BR/>I have to question one assertion however: On what do you base the claim that UVic is the, "biggest single commuter destination for transit in our region"? Are there really more people traveling to and from UVic than to and from the downtown core on any given weekday?<BR/><BR/>As someone who works @ UVic and commutes daily Ted Godwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15561985719529647307noreply@blogger.com