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Old 07-13-2008, 02:28 PM   #56
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Originally Posted by Dragoneye View Post
I sure hopw the people who want to drill for domestic oil have it set in their minds that this is a TEMPORARY move, designed to create a comfortable buffer for a transition to other fuels.

I am deathly afraid that once the drilling starts and gas prices drop (however much), people will become content, and stop investing in alternatives. We Cannot afford to let that happen.
I think your fears are justifiable, given that it's human nature to become complacent. Hopefully, though, more and more people are seeing it as the crisis that it's becoming and will keep it in the forefront of our collective conscience as we move forward. Talk to someone who was around during The Great Depression and observe how they go about their day to day lives. They'll reuse just about EVERYTHING they can (at least my great grandparents did) and are generally financially conservative.

I hope that we'll learn from the current situation and not remain complacent, but I'm not holding my breath.
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