All you pessimists -- you guys are missing all the benefits of high gas prices. For example, *The people that can afford to drive, will drive less, leaving the roads open to play street hockey and pickup basketball. *People will migrate toward cheaper personal transportation, like motorcycles, when they can -- riders unite! *It keeps the poor people off the road and in public transportation where they belong *Less gas being used means less taxes for infrastructure and we all want to stick it to the man, right? *People will be traveling less, so the local tourism industry will be thriving! Staycations FTW! ... there are many other upsides to high gas prices, you just have to think about it. Obviously the most important is separating the 'haves' from the 'have nots'.