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Old 01-17-2010, 05:33 PM   #38 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Frank Lee View Post
If flagrant wastage of a finite resource is against society's best interests, I'd call that anti-social. Doesn't matter which side the "majority" falls on.
Is it really finite? For whatever reason reserves keep going up. Shortages occur because men form cartels or natural disasters destroy transport and processing facilities, not because raw material runs short.

I like the idea of a MPG limit a lot more than a MPH limit. Mandate a gizmo in the car that determines occupancy and MPG, set a limit, and deduct the overage from peoples' paychecks.
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