Tritium,
i agree with you.
if oil is going to be $300/barrel in 2015-2020 as some experts predict, i wish it go to $200 this year, or $300 earlier than predicted. this will be actually good for developing countries like China, because they will not waste their precious resources to develop their automobile industry, instead they can invest these money in alternatives like public transport, solar energy, or a different life-style altogether ect. The american way of life cannot be spread to the rest of the world anyway because the world simply does not have enough resources.