Baraka_Guru

I agree with this. My perspective is that oil & gas is only expensive because of how much we use it. At the time of this posting, a pint of oil is worth $0.38. Compare that to other fluids you typically buy: water, beer, milk, pop, soup. Suddenly, it isn't so bad.

Sure, you need to burn the stuff in your everyday life, and it adds up. But when you look at the big picture and consider your use of the stuff to move your 3,000+ pounds of metal, plastic, and rubber around, ask yourself this: Is it worth it? What are you moving with it? Is it just you? Is that worth it?

There are far too many communities built around the idea that we can and should (must, actually) drive everywhere. No wonder people are griping over something that still costs relatively little.

A single human's ability to move over 3,000 pounds with incredible ease and at high speeds and maneuverability is an amazing feat. How cheap do you expect that to be? How cheap did you expect that to remain?

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