While peak oil theorists have strong views about that, they do not allow for all the current and future technological possibilities that might increase resources. Indeed, given the difficulty in estimating the total size of resources, many consider peak oil theories irrelevant.
然而当“石油顶峰论”者们对自己的观点自信满满之时，他们却没有考虑到任何目前或者未来在技术上提高资源量的技术可能性。事实上，由于估量整个石油资源数量非常困难，许多人都认为“石油顶峰论”是不切实际的。