We all know that when there is a shortage of oil, the first thing to go will be extraneous travel. In yesterday's post, there was a short comment thread about whether or not we should be traveling for pleasure right now, or whether, knowing how bad air and long distance car travel is both for wasting oil and CO2 emission, we should already begin eschewing long plane and car trips. One sentiment was expressed by TheFatLadyHasSung:

I have a totally different view about life style and PO.  My feeling is that a doctor just told me that in 2 years you will end up in a wheelchair and have to be fed thru a tube.  But your health will be perfect until then.  Sorry guys, it's party time!  I'm gonna take a few weeks this year by car to explore the wonderful country that oil created and view the amazing natural beauties of this country.  If you don't do it now, you won't in the future.  I can go veggie in 2009....