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Old 06-18-2008, 08:56 PM
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Default The upsides to high fuel prices

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"Sure, it’s ruining the global economy and making everyone miserable, but there’s an underappreciated upside to the high price of oil."
Source: http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/c...?story_id=4333

Discusses mass transit, lower obesity rates (cited study), fewer traffic accidents, shorter commutes and biofuel development.

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