Comments on: High Gas Prices Make you Thin? http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2007/09/12/high-gas-prices-make-you-thin/ Where There's Snow, There's Firepower Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:05:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: sailorcurt http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2007/09/12/high-gas-prices-make-you-thin/#comment-11483 sailorcurt Wed, 12 Sep 2007 20:07:05 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=1516#comment-11483 It makes sense in a your typical mega-urban locality like New York, Chicago, LA. In most moderately sized cities, suburbs and rural areas, if it has any effect at all, your observations are probably accurate. People will simply participate in less recreational activities which will result in an overall decrease in exercise. I know around here, there is a 7-11, a couple of gas stations and a couple of bars and a church within walking distance. Granted, the basic necessities of life are covered, but anything else requires transportation. Considering that our public transportation "system" is about as efficient as digging a moat with a spoon, higher gas prices just means people stay home in front of the tube (or the computer in my case) more. It makes sense in a your typical mega-urban locality like New York, Chicago, LA.

In most moderately sized cities, suburbs and rural areas, if it has any effect at all, your observations are probably accurate. People will simply participate in less recreational activities which will result in an overall decrease in exercise.

I know around here, there is a 7-11, a couple of gas stations and a couple of bars and a church within walking distance. Granted, the basic necessities of life are covered, but anything else requires transportation.

Considering that our public transportation “system” is about as efficient as digging a moat with a spoon, higher gas prices just means people stay home in front of the tube (or the computer in my case) more.

]]> By: Alcibiades McZombie http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2007/09/12/high-gas-prices-make-you-thin/#comment-11482 Alcibiades McZombie Wed, 12 Sep 2007 19:38:46 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=1516#comment-11482 If the prices were high enough, it could take money out of your food budget and you'd lose that way. Of course, I think most people would carpool rather than cut their food budget. If the prices were high enough, it could take money out of your food budget and you’d lose that way.

Of course, I think most people would carpool rather than cut their food budget.

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