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I checked up to see what Brad is blathering about.

Brad's claims follow a pattern of fear-based amplification, where isolated incidents are woven into a grand conspiracy.  (A) By blending real events with (B)speculative conclusions Brad creates a plausible but misleading narrative.

I'd say Brad might be on to something. (A) Peak oil happened in the US in 1970, (B) because oil production follows a bell shaped curve.