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McSquiggly-2 karma

This is great, thanks!

What can each of us do to make sure that oil prices stay high? After all high oil prices reduces the number of cars on the road, puts less pollution in the air and actually saves lives.

McSquiggly-2 karma

How can there be more production if there is less demand? What are they doing with the expensive oil?

McSquiggly-2 karma

Not if there is less demand. Sheesh. High oil prices also mean people seek alternatives.

And decreased deaths : https://www.npr.org/2015/01/06/375308884/the-downside-of-cheaper-gas-more-accident-fatalities

McSquiggly-9 karma

No, it encourages Americans to find alternatives to driving, as millions already have found. It makes it worthwhile to seek out other ways of doing stuff, rather than just driving everywhere you need. Amazingly people can survive without cars, electric of gas powered.