There is no doubt in my mind that long before we run out of oil we will have to change our approach as to how we use our planets resources  Whilst in Africa desertification is a reality floods in Europe and North America appear to be worsening too  So perhaps reality will bite and Americans will finally realise that they cannot continue to waste resources at the current rate  A couple more hurricanes might do it  Not only do  of the worlds population consume  of the resources but America is also the leading perpetrator of terrorism in the world Since Teddy Rooseveldts time there hasnt been a single year in which the US wasnt involved in one or more armed conflict somewhere in the world