The thing to remember with oil is that we may well invent a new technology before we even get close to running out of the black stuff
.... Don't forget the Stone age didn't end because we ran out of stone, and neither did the bronze or iron age end because we ran out of them
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Neccesity drives change, my money is on hydrogen fuel cells.....
As for the future of wannabe's, I am in a predicament to take the plunge and chase my dreams of being a commercial pilot, or stick with being an engineer, all of which are still based around aviation so I am screwed either way