Here are eight reasons why the increase in gas prices is a good thing, especially if the cost of gas per gallon hits the astronomical (comparative to what we are used to paying that is) $8 benchmark, which "would be a catalyst for economic, political and social change of profound national and global impact."
1. RIP for the internal-combustion engine They may contain computer chips, but the power source for today's cars is little different than that which drove the first Model T 100 years ago. That we're still harnessed to this antiquated technology is testament to Big Oil's influence in Washington and success in squelching advances in fuel efficiency and alternative energy.Given our achievement in getting a giant mainframe's computing power into a handheld device in just a few decades, we should be able to do likewise with these dirty, little rolling power plants that served us well but are overdue for the scrap heap of history.
Amen. Most of the reasons (mass transit development, reducing city sprawl, etc) are fairly obvious, but it never hurts to proselytize against oil.
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