Monday, March 24, 2008

Gas

I sometimes have delusions of socialism. And these days I'm applying these thoughts to the price of gas. Lately, it's pissing me off. It pisses me off that gas is not treated as a world commodity. It's pissing me off that OPEC basically controls the price of the highest per-barrel oil producing countries to artificially inflate the price and then oil refinery companies pass their inflated prices onto consumers in the way of high gas prices.

I think the last time I paid for gas, which was Easter Sunday, it was $3.61 a gallon. I know I should not be complaining because gas prices in Europe are so much higher than here in the States and is sold my the liter, but we are spoiled and we drive everywhere, especially in California. This mentality of mine must change along with the rest of society as well our level of petroleum consumption if we ever want to see prices come down. Less demand will bring lower prices.

Where is the electric car when you need one? Actually, there was a whole documentary made about the electric car and its demise a few years ago. You should see it. It will make you mad.

And all of this moaning after I have accepted a consulting job with a commute 70 miles away from home. Grr.

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