Interesting article about US gas consumption.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration revised downward U.S. April oil demand by 863,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 19.77 million bpd -- 3.9 percent below year-ago levels. The revision, which showed April demand was the lowest for the month since April 2002, came even before gasoline prices surged to new records in June.

Yet the prices go up. Something wrong with the supply and demand.

Back in 1959 the United States used about 6 million barrels of oil per day. The US had a population of about 132 million in 1959 versus about 304.4 million at the time of this writing. Okay, with 2.3 times more people we would use almost 14 million barrels a day if we used oil at the same rate as in 1950. But we use about 20 million barrels a day. So once prices go high enough to cut US demand by 6 million barrels a day we will have traveled back in time to 1950 in terms of oil usage.

If we keep going, we shouldn't need much gas at all. Let the prices soar!

Muslim passengers may not be touched by sniffer dogs of the British Transport Police after complaints that the practice is against Islam. According to the religion, dogs are deemed to be spiritually “unclean”. What an opportunity for bomb carrying passengers. Just pull the Muslim card!

They said to the public that maybe they would have the dogs only sniff the luggage. "Ah! I will tape it to my body, Praise Allah!" But British Transport Police insisted that it would still use sniffer dogs with any passengers regardless of faith, but handlers would remain aware of “cultural sensitivities”.

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