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D3PO on June 14, 2008 - 3:07am Permalink | Subthread | Comments top

This is actually quite sad. The populace of these countries, as in most others, are ill informed as to what underlies the basic problem. This is a classic example of how widespread education cannot only save money (= a form of energy) but also lives. Governments that have purposely withheld information will now reap what they have sown, widespread ignoraance. Of course the people will demand government assistance, of course they will see oil companies and OPEC cartels as the evil perpetrators of these high prices and/or shortages. It's a little late in the game to be educating strikers and soon-to-be rioters about the harsh realities of finite resources on a rock spinning in the black void of space.

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eric blair on June 14, 2008 - 8:53am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

of course they will see oil companies and OPEC cartels as the evil perpetrators of these high prices and/or shortages.

As I've posted before you have the US DOJ vs BP on propane and the gas price fixing this week in Canada. Not to mention other price fixing in the past.

Why should consumers see this time as different?

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