working for corporations and having a family that is politically involved has made me extremely cynical.
if you follow all of the bills and proposals on capital hill, its very clear that politicians are NOT looking out for us.
i don't think it necessarily has to be a massive conspiracy in order to throw everything off kilter, just a few key players.
if you're planning to make $$ on oil, now is the best time. get in while the gettin' is good.
where are you getting your estimates from?
most of what i've ready indicates 2020 as peak oil.
here's an interesting article:
http://www.lifeaftertheoilcrash.net/Home.html