This video (which I've mentioned before) is two years old now, but it begs another view, especially considering the latest news on global oil prices and the increase in petroleum costs. If anyone's ever wondered what "peak oil" is, or indeed how and why oil pricing is such a political issue –and I'm not talking about a bunch of lorry drivers moaning about fuel duty; I'm referring to why certain "wars" happen– then I highly recommend you watch this (highly informative and very funny) comedy stand-up routine about it, from the brilliant comedian and author Rob Newman.
(And yes, I still would. But every time I bump into him I turn into a gibbering mess like a teenage schoolgirl with a stupid crush, so the hopes of me chatting him up and obtaining his phone number are nil.)