"Before he began his remarks, Hirsch made sure to clarify that while he still believes the world faces a liquid hydrocarbon crunch, the broader energy picture is not all that gloomy.

"Longer term, I totally believe we are going to electrify a lot of our technologies and we are going to have a better longer term future, it just won't happen quickly," he said.

To better understand Hirsch's argument, we decided to combine his new presentation with his 2010 presentation to illustrate why even after all the new bullish news on energy, he remains skeptical."

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