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Originally Posted by Flames in 07
How far is your daily commute? The believed birthright of a big house on a big lot in some suburb is going to become very expensive with the weekly gas bill, which is great, it will get everyone to think about moving closer to work, which is good for cities, infrastructure, culture, and conservation
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Well you may have a higher gas bill living in your suburban mansion..but if a exodus to the inner city happens, then you will have higher housing costs in the inner city and lower housing in surburbia...its like a giant seesaw.
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Originally Posted by Flames in 07
How many kids do you have? everyone has the right to have as many kids as they want, but at some point the planet needs to realize that at this point there is too many people. People worry about if their car burns an extra few gallons of gasoline in a year, but decisions around kids is by far the most important impact on any individuals energy footprint. Again, not a comment on values ... just a simple cause and effect relationship.
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This is a good point. I don't have kids - biggest single reason is by my criteria it is not time. Even though most people my age may be starting to have kids. I am enjoying my career and lifestyle and added responsibility is not in the cards right now.