Futurology

Well, at least some of those aren't burnt on day one. Some, like water and drain pipes might be used for 50-70 years before replaced. Those are not part of the immediate problem. Others are though.

Taking a step back, looking at the bigger picture, is daunting, though. World wide, about 100 million barrels, or 16 billion litres, or roughly 4,22 billion US gallons, are produced. That's about the same volume as 700-1000 suburban two story buildings. Those will quickly become a mountain if they are stacked on top of each other.

That's the amount of oil that goes into making all those things above.