Reply #28: There has never been a question (in my mind at least)... [View All]

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that greatly increased gas prices and shortages in the future were as certain as death and taxes...the only question was how soon.

Well, I guess we have the answer.

The root of the problem is that ever since the '20s or '30s America has been living the pipe dream of limitless resources. Our entire country's infrastructure and economy has been built around this principle, which is why we have urban sprawl, long commutes, no mass transit, mega malls on the outskirts of cities replacing compact, centralized downtown shops, everything spread out as far as the eye can see. Our entire living environment is based around the promise of cheap energy.

For too long Big Energy, as well as scores of other industries, have been scuttling any efforts to prepare for the day that energy is no longer affordable. Well, that day is quickly approaching and, as usual, the ones who will hurt are lower and middle class Americans.

I predict some serious problems in our future as well as big, big changes in the way of life we have all known.