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Originally Posted by riethoven
Good point. I have seen all building materials go up but especially vinyl siding and asphalt roof shingles. Both have lots of petroleum in them. I would still rather pay more then lose lives. Paying more is also bound to bring more conservation into play. It is hardly discussed in the current US energy policy.
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That is only if you are talking US. What about other parties that we depend on? If they have problems, how long before you have those problems? It took a few months for a black monday problem in the stock exchange to cause a problem in asia.
Well, it is easy to talk conservation and what not when you are in this state. The question is this. If I put you and your family back to the 1900s. Before oil tainted the world. How long before you would decide to fight? Medicines also are oil tainted and so is everything else from a ear of corn to the greatest scientific invention. Food will also go up astronomically. Think that won't affect many other things? You earning $2000 a month today might feed your family. In those terms with gas at $10, how much conservation do you think you can achieve before your family goes without? What if you cannot afford drugs that save your kids. How long would you watch them suffer before you chuck in conservation and pick up a rifle? This is all only assuming that things we depend on in the world are not affected and it is only the pricing. Sometimes, money won't even be an issue. You cannot buy it if it is not there. Yes, you would rather pay more. Sure. What if you CANNOT pay more either because you cannot earn more or that the item is not advailable for sale? BTW, if that happens, you sure you will have a job to earn money to pay more? I saw a pic of life around the end of the war in Germany, they showed a barrow full of money and speculated it might get you a loaf of bread.