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How high before economy collapses, again? Forbes writer Christopher Steiner author of "Twenty Dollars per Gallon: How the inevitable rise in the price of gasoline will change our lives - for the better." Climate scientist David Archer, author of "The Long Thaw" - humans change climate for next 100,000 years.
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Song: Gas Pump Blues by Frank Ace
Dr. Archer describes how carbon from gas can last for millennia, reflecting heat back to Earth much greater than the energy we get out of it. The good news: we may have prevented the next Ice Age. The bad news: we may not survive to enjoy it. "The Long Thaw" is one of the most important climate books of the year. Mind-bending.
On the shorter term: Chris Steiner - a senior writer for Forbes (the capitalist magazine) explains the break points where the American way of life gets totally re-arranged by the price of gas. And why that price can only go up.
