good common logical sense know oil cannot last forever acutely aware much life suburbs revolves around petrochemical products ive avid consumer new technology keep running space powerboards  know even energy crunch associated peak oil change life appreciablybr br the end suburbia shows rational entertaining manner much whole familys lifestyle change lifetime particularly concerned future generations pick tab excesses however filmmakers offer glimmer hope acknowledge human resourcefulness determination  sense community tends engendered shared hardshipbr br there point trying pretend peak oil baseless propaganda  treating like approaching radioactive cloud on beach ie suicide pills ready even best efforts times get harder over im hoping theres enough compassion humanity go around