Twilight in the Desert Twilight in the Desert Twilight in the Desert: The Coming Saudi Oil Shock and the World Economy is a book by American investment banker Matthew Simmons. The text was initially published on June 10, 2005 by John Wiley & Sons. The book focuses on the petroleum industry of Saudi Arabia and posits that this country is approaching—or already at—its peak oil output and cannot substantially increase its oil production. —Review on theoildrum.com Simmons' prediction of rising oil prices made in "Twilight in the Desert" led to a bet with "New York Times" columnist John Tierney in August 2005. The two
Twilight Heroes Twilight Heroes Twilight Heroes is a browser-based, multiplayer role playing game designed and operated and released by American studio Quirkz Media in October 2007. In 2011, operation (and possibly some elements of design) were subsequently taken over by Metroplexity Games. Players take on the role of superheroes as they fight monsters and villains in turn-based combat, collect items and chips (the game's currency), and complete quests. The game's setting features surreal humor, parody, references to popular culture, and word play, most notably spoonerisms and anagrams. "Twilight Heroes" is free-to-play, but offers incentives for donations. Gameplay in "Twilight Heroes" has been