Running barefoot

I was directed by a friend to a very interesting article about running shoes.
The main point is that we actually do not need any fancy shoes when running, and that we are actually more at risk of developing injuries when using them.
The theory behind this is that we run the wrong way (i.e. against Nature's design) and all these extras cushions simply prevent the foot and the leg to sense the terrain and react accordingly.
In response to these facts, Nike actually came up with the Nike Free line.

The article is here.
Make sure you read it all the way to the end, this is where you have all the good studies!

Oil supplies are running out fast

Very pessimistic article from The Independent about oil supplies, here.

Here are the first 3 paragraphs:
"The world is heading for a catastrophic energy crunch that could cripple a global economic recovery because most of the major oil fields in the world have passed their peak production, a leading energy economist has warned.
Higher oil prices brought on by a rapid increase in demand and a stagnation, or even decline, in supply could blow any recovery off course, said Dr Fatih Birol, the chief economist at the respected International Energy Agency (IEA) in Paris, which is charged with the task of assessing future energy supplies by OECD countries.
In an interview with The Independent, Dr Birol said that the public and many governments appeared to be oblivious to the fact that the oil on which modern civilisation depends is running out far faster than previously predicted and that global production is likely to peak in about 10 years – at least a decade earlier than most governments had estimated."

If we do not manage to use less energy within the next 10 to 15 years and produce more energy from renewables, the shit will hit the fan big time....