On 12/5/08, Bob W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
>  > On 12/5/08, Bob W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>  > >  The killer quote is "The notion that more cars equals more
>  > wealth is really
>  > >  more myth than reality." and it goes on to say "It found
>  > that, among cities
>  > >  in the developed world, regional wealth (as measured by
>  > per capita gross
>  > >  regional product - or GRP) actually goes down as car use
>  > go up. In other
>  > >  words, the more we drive, the poorer we get...."
>  >
>  > That's because the people who run car companies don't live in your
>  > neighborhood, Bob.  Duh.
>  >
>
>
> I don't understand the relevance. As far as I can tell, your reply is a non
>  sequitur.

I suppose I wasn't clear.
>  > "It found
>  > that, among cities
>  > >  in the developed world"

The CEO of "gigantic car company" is going to get richer and richer
and probably doesn't give a damn how poor you are, so long as you have
enough money to buy another car.  And he probably lives in a mansion
out in the country.

-- 
Scott (failing at humor, again) Loveless
New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/

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