[ccmay]

Have faith in the market, everybody. Even at today's prices, the inflation-adjusted cost of energy is lower than in most of the prior century. Things are always improving in the long run.

-ccm

[the invisib1e hand]

you'd like the book, "The Doomsday Myth, 10,000 Years of Economic Crises." Highly recommend it.

[Black Tooth]

Even at today's prices, the inflation-adjusted cost of energy is lower than in most of the prior century

You know, if our wages went up as fast as gas, it wouldn't be a problem.

Until then, it's a big problem.

[RightWhale]

the inflation-adjusted cost of energy

In 1965 I made $10,000 and gasoline was $0.199 a gallon, and cigarettes were $0.10 a pack. Now gasoline is $2.59, cigs are $5 a pack and fortunately I made $130,000 in inflation-adjusted dollars. It all works out. I had to cut a few things from the budget, though. Food, movies, cigarettes.