alex chiang: web 6.0

The CSM reports that gas may hit $2.50 a gallon soon.

First, let me just point out that even at $2.50 a gallon, this is *way* cheaper than most other countries. In Chile, gas costs $500 pesos for a *liter*. This means it costs about $4 US per gallon. From what I understand, that price is about par in Europe too.

In any case, my only comment on the rising gas price is “good”. I firmly believe that the only way to get people to change their habits is to hit where it hurts — in the wallet. People don’t really care about saving panda bears and baby seals and the rainforest and the rest of the environment. They just think they care because panda bears are cute, but as soon as the next reality TV show comes on, they’re back to mouth breathing again. As my dad loves to say, “Do you know how long a goldfish’s memory is, Alex? 5 minutes,” while holding his hand up with the fingers splayed out and looking very grim. What people really care about is money.

And if all of a sudden they have less of it, they will adjust their habits so they can have more of it. It just happens that saving the environment is a side effect of people’s generally greedy natures.

Hey, whatever works, man.