Comments on: The Upside of High Gas Prices http://greenbabyguide.com/2008/06/15/the-upside-of-high-gas-prices/ Earth Friendly, Budget Friendly Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:03:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Jones http://greenbabyguide.com/2008/06/15/the-upside-of-high-gas-prices/#comment-423 Jones Sun, 22 Jun 2008 15:00:22 +0000 http://greenbabyguide.com/?p=346#comment-423 I totally agree with you and wrote a similar post on my blog (with a humerous spin) on Friday. Higher gas prices will ultimately drive us to better transportation technologies. www.jonesview.wordpress.com I totally agree with you and wrote a similar post on my blog (with a humerous spin) on Friday. Higher gas prices will ultimately drive us to better transportation technologies.

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]]> By: Amy http://greenbabyguide.com/2008/06/15/the-upside-of-high-gas-prices/#comment-422 Amy Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:04:26 +0000 http://greenbabyguide.com/?p=346#comment-422 I agree with everybody's comments. It's sad that it has to hit most people in the wallet though before even small changes start to happen. If we had thought about making some of these changes sooner, we might not be in such a tough spot right now. Politicians keep talking about drilling for more oil, building more refineries, and other such options to bring some temporary relief at the pump while they search for long term solutions. It worries me though for many reasons, one of which is that if prices start to come down again there won't be that urgency to come up with smart long term solutions. When prices go down, everybody seems to return to their old habits. Let's focus our energy on coming up with those smart solutions NOW!! I agree with everybody’s comments. It’s sad that it has to hit most people in the wallet though before even small changes start to happen. If we had thought about making some of these changes sooner, we might not be in such a tough spot right now.

Politicians keep talking about drilling for more oil, building more refineries, and other such options to bring some temporary relief at the pump while they search for long term solutions. It worries me though for many reasons, one of which is that if prices start to come down again there won’t be that urgency to come up with smart long term solutions. When prices go down, everybody seems to return to their old habits. Let’s focus our energy on coming up with those smart solutions NOW!!

]]> By: Jane http://greenbabyguide.com/2008/06/15/the-upside-of-high-gas-prices/#comment-418 Jane Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:22:13 +0000 http://greenbabyguide.com/?p=346#comment-418 I totally agree with you about there being some upsides. I feel very bad about the rising cost of all things shipped, but it has caused me to think twice about driving places, buying second hand, local etc... In the long run higher prices might put a damper on the huge consumerism that is America. I would like to see less is more becoming a larger part of the culture. I would also like to see LA really look at mass transit! I totally agree with you about there being some upsides. I feel very bad about the rising cost of all things shipped, but it has caused me to think twice about driving places, buying second hand, local etc… In the long run higher prices might put a damper on the huge consumerism that is America. I would like to see less is more becoming a larger part of the culture. I would also like to see LA really look at mass transit!

]]> By: Amy @ The Q Family http://greenbabyguide.com/2008/06/15/the-upside-of-high-gas-prices/#comment-408 Amy @ The Q Family Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:58:18 +0000 http://greenbabyguide.com/?p=346#comment-408 I agree with your points on the upside. We sold our mini van and bought a used sedan car a year ago. Before the high gas price started to rise up. And I think it's good that it will force both government and people to rethink about how they use their energy. Someone once said that we are addicted to the energy consumption. I totally agree. I save from other area and we also rethink how we drive and try to combine trip. I agree with your points on the upside. We sold our mini van and bought a used sedan car a year ago. Before the high gas price started to rise up. And I think it’s good that it will force both government and people to rethink about how they use their energy. Someone once said that we are addicted to the energy consumption. I totally agree.

I save from other area and we also rethink how we drive and try to combine trip.

]]> By: rebecca http://greenbabyguide.com/2008/06/15/the-upside-of-high-gas-prices/#comment-407 rebecca Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:31:11 +0000 http://greenbabyguide.com/?p=346#comment-407 As your post points out, it's interesting to see how higher gas prices affect so many areas of our lives. Higher food prices are just one example. Years ago, it just didn't occur to me that buying local apples was eco-friendlier than purchasing bananas that needed to be flown around the world. The high prices of faraway foods is going to be particularly difficult for people who live in regions that don't have much local agriculture. As your post points out, it’s interesting to see how higher gas prices affect so many areas of our lives. Higher food prices are just one example. Years ago, it just didn’t occur to me that buying local apples was eco-friendlier than purchasing bananas that needed to be flown around the world. The high prices of faraway foods is going to be particularly difficult for people who live in regions that don’t have much local agriculture.

]]> By: Eileen http://greenbabyguide.com/2008/06/15/the-upside-of-high-gas-prices/#comment-404 Eileen Sun, 15 Jun 2008 21:21:38 +0000 http://greenbabyguide.com/?p=346#comment-404 I agree with all of this. It's actually the one thing that I agree with George Bush on - his refusal to lessen the gas tax. No way, I look forward to paying $10 a gallon. I mean, it IS very difficult since I commute to work and have a very tight budget, but it has forced me to be accountable for my car use and it makes it much easier to deal with people who say, "why bother". I can find people willing to carpool now! I have actually been saying that gas prices should be higher for a very long time - I remember in high school when we paid about a dollar a gallon, thinking that we should be paying $4 a gallon and thinking that sounded SO high. Well now we ARE paying $4 a gallon and we are just starting to see some significant changes. Think of the difference if we paid $10. I agree with all of this. It’s actually the one thing that I agree with George Bush on - his refusal to lessen the gas tax. No way, I look forward to paying $10 a gallon. I mean, it IS very difficult since I commute to work and have a very tight budget, but it has forced me to be accountable for my car use and it makes it much easier to deal with people who say, “why bother”. I can find people willing to carpool now! I have actually been saying that gas prices should be higher for a very long time - I remember in high school when we paid about a dollar a gallon, thinking that we should be paying $4 a gallon and thinking that sounded SO high. Well now we ARE paying $4 a gallon and we are just starting to see some significant changes. Think of the difference if we paid $10.

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