Comments on: If Gas Suddenly Cost $100 a Gallon, Could You Survive?

By: rstlne

rstlne — Thu, 08 May 2008 21:51:49 +0000

I hope we would’ve switched to geothermal, solar, wind power, or something else by that time.

By: Solar Lights

Solar Lights — Thu, 08 May 2008 19:41:22 +0000

We still have buffalo, I saw some last summer came within 10 ft of my car and I never noticed the bugger.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:28:40 +0000

What I don’t get is why does the news have to report a “New Record Oil Prices” everyday. Am I the only who feels it’s slightly redundant to recycle the exact same story everyday.

Too bad we killed all the Buffalo herds some 130 years ago, we could all become Indians again, I say ‘we’, because ‘we’ killed all them too, oops

By: Monty Loree

Monty Loree — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:22:00 +0000

I’m riding my bicycle to get in shape. So… I’m gas price insensitive right at the moment.

If people can’t drive any more, maybe they’ll stay home more and visit with neighbors more instead of filling the void by shopping for useless items at the mall.

Less driving means more wholesome living.

By: C.W.Holeman III

C.W.Holeman III — Wed, 07 May 2008 06:13:40 +0000

It’s too late! I’ve already called blacksmith.

But seriously, I disagree with what you said, “Personally, I don’t think we’ll ever end up like this because most people would probably shoot themselves before giving up their automobiles.”

It’s the loss of the net that will be sending them from the tops of sky scrapers.

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 06 May 2008 14:35:38 +0000

I bet Segway is hoping for $100/gallon gas…

By: Solar Lights

Solar Lights — Tue, 06 May 2008 04:37:06 +0000

Hilarious cartoon, the blogger one cracked me up.
To do with transportation though. We’ve had feet since we existed, we can use them if all else goes to hell.

By: Maria @ Financial-Tip

Maria @ Financial-Tip — Mon, 05 May 2008 19:53:10 +0000

Clever and funny cartoon, as always.

In seriousness … I think local food will be a crucial part of peak oil survival, if peak oil is a valid theory and if oil stays above $100+ a barrel. I’ll be blogging about this tomorrow (May 6).

Oh and by the way? That “nut job” you referenced addresses your theory that some invention will replace our dependence on oil. So far, there’s nothing in the pipeline (har, har) to replace cheap oil. Nothing, nada.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Mon, 05 May 2008 16:56:23 +0000

I very often find myself wanting to do a ctrl-f when I’m reading a newspaper article. Personally I think life would rock with $100 oil.