In a message dated 3/25/2004 12:22:16 PM Central Standard Time, Gary Hoover writes:
>...an article by Jeremy Rifkin entitled "The Perfect Storm..." which describes one scenario in which the weakening dollar and rising oil prices could combine to price gasoline at $3.50/gallon in the US within the next few months, but with prices settling back a bit after a spike. >snip< Richard Heinberg, author of "The Party's Over: Oil, War, and the Fate of Industrial societies" ... notes that gasoline prices will rise dramatically, causing economic disruption as well as political instability and aggression. It is important to note that the petroleum "Perfect Storm" will likely be dwarfed by the ecological "Perfect Storm" caused by global warming, which is also directly related to our fossil fuel addiction.< M. G. replies: I don't know about Heinberg, but judging from Jeremy Rifkin's track record of predictions, we can expect gas prices to drop below $1.00--and if he predicts global warming, I'm buying a parka. But certainly in the near term, much (well over $2.00/gallon) higher prices should result in more car pooling and more folks riding the buses. The strike isn't going to last forever, after all. --M. G. Stinnett Jordan REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
