not so guilty feelings

[roamingdude82]

i am happy that fuel prices in the states are increasing... people need more efficient vehicles and we need to get off of a carbon-based economy. don't people realise that can only happen when people stop buying bloody oil!!!!

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[cloudsobscured]

I am not so happy my gas price is rising. People are just complaining more but still aren't driving much less.

[roamingdude82]

but the US has artificially low prices through subsidies!! petrol here, and everywhere else i've been, is over $8.50/gallon right now...

we need investment in public transport; GOOD public transport. it needs to be rapid and effective and we need it 50 years ago (when the highway lobby effectively removed it!)

[cloudsobscured]

I can't even imagine 8.50/gallon. I think people would drive less at 8.50, but it's inching up slowly but surely and it's almost unnoticeable. Like, huh, it went up another few cents today, eh, oh well.

I would never argue against better public transit though!

[roamingdude82]

says the girl with free public transport all through her city :)

(but i, of course, agree whole heartedly!)