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Originally Posted by Koko Ed
I saw a story on the CBS news last night where they speculated how the future would be with rising gas prices. How we could have a world where travel becomes far too expensive to drive or fly cross country. Where NASCAR can no longer afford to operate and where people will move back to the cites to save on travel expenses.
That people would have to give up what they do today because it costs too much to live that way. It made me think of what it would be like for FIRST. It would cost way too much for certain teams to travel and the championships would simply be out of the question. It certainly would change my travel schedule to numerous events.
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I didn't see that story but I have sure read alot about what life will be like when we have $200 oil and higher, I shoot for two stations in Toronto and we had an interview clip on with David Suzuki and he mentioned that in the not to distant future we will all live, work and play within walking or biking distance.
It's hard to imagine just how big the changes will be and for someone like me who lives to drive it is severely depressing, If I go more than a day without driving around and seeing some of the beautiful ontario countryside I get depressed. That's why I've always said I could never work in an office, but yea how much fuel/oil are we using up flying alone? I think eventually and sooner like perhaps after the recession is over and oil goes for another massive run life is going to change and this is going to happen in our lifetime.
Just like climate change, it's "happening now".
David Suzuki also mentioned that it would indirectly solve the obiesity crisis as most people would be doing more walking and biking instead of using a car for everything like we do now.
Going to be interesting times, I'm not too happy about it though.
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