HOW THE OIL INDUSTRY KILLED ROCK’N’ROLL (OR VICE VERSA)

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ITEM: Overthinking It discovers that the rate of oil discovery and production in the US is almost IDENTICAL to Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 500 Greatest Rock Songs of All Time.

In both cases, industry output peaked in the 60s, and has been on the decline ever since.



Okay, it’s the statistical equivalent of syncing The Dark Side Of The Moon to The Wizard of Oz. But hey, it’s still spooky.

Black gold,

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