@Rob: I wonder whether people drive far too much and I’m excluding getting to work and school and other necessities. On holiday week-ends around here, for example, half of Vt. is driving to Cape Cod; 1/2 of the Cape is driving to NH., many from Boston going to the Berkshires, an equal number from here going to Boston, or so it seems.
The Mass Pike is a 90 mile bottleneck in both directions. So is the NY Thruway.
Exaggerating of course, but it does seem that for lots of people in beautiful areas, they are compelled to drive somewhere else. I personally don’t feel “sorry” for myself when I fill up the tank because I now drive far less…
And you and I could probably start Dueling Citations. But let’s not. And I am very concerned about the next, and next generations, not only due to climate change, but for all the other issues we have discussed here and elsewhere.
For all our sakes, I hope that Dr. Gray turns out to be the true prophet.