Hi,Alan,If you think he is being a simplistic nutter try reading...

Hi,

Alan,

If you think he is being a simplistic nutter try reading some of these

http://www.tompaine.com/articles/2006/02/13/the_permanent_energy_crisis.php
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Central_Asia/HA10Ag01.html
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12617717/site/newsweek/

And how about our own ABC with a report from Marc Faber about the USD, oil and gold.
http://www.abc.net.au/insidebusiness/content/2006/s1632456.htm

Not that they all mention gold, but I can't see everyone forsaking gold in the circumstances.

Cheers

Andrew