Jim Devine wrote:
(6) with luck, high oil prices will encourage a slowing down of global warming (and the more efficient technologies of point 5).
. If we analyse the use of oil as an 'addiction' (I do) , then the "War On Drugs [tm]" has conclusively shown that the users will keep using, despite the price... There may be a temporary fluctiation as the "Market" adjusts, but eventually, the user keeps using as much as they "need". Other, cheaper drugs (Point 5) come along to take the original drug's place if neccesary, and the replacement is often just as bad... sometimes worse. Leigh
