Bob McCarty Writes

According to the folks at Overthinkingit.com, the decline in U.S. oil production is explained by the Hubbert Peak Theory, which states that “the amount of oil under the ground in any region is finite, therefore the rate of discovery which initially increases quickly must reach a maximum and decline.” Makes sense, right? Further, they explain that the same theory can apply to anything of a finite quantity that is discovered and quickly exploited with maximum effort.

Enter rock music.  Enter the chart below.

(Sources: Rolling Stone Magazine, US Department of Energy)

Enter Sarah Palin’s call: “Drill, baby, drill!”