I heard an interesting commentary on the prices on the radio. They were talking about the prices in regards to the gas shortages in the 70s. The speaker said that the main difference was that people took steps to lower the effect. They actually bought smaller cars. Not us, we need our SUVs. As long as we keep buying them, as a society, we clearly don't really care about the cost.
(me, I have a Saturn. I love my little plastic car)

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