Originally Posted by Merriwether
I don't think those cheering for high oil prices, $100 a barrel, appreciate exactly what that would mean.
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Only someone who doesn't think seriously about the economy wishes for such drastic rises in oil prices.
Sure, bad things will happen if the price of oil goes too high, but bad things are already happening as a result of suburban sprawl and people who think nothing of driving to work alone in a 3+ ton SUV.
In any case, the cost of oil will go up eventually. Its only a matter of time. How painful it will be depends on how intelligently we use our natural resources.