Share 'Is the rising price of oil a good thing?'

I wonder if in 10 to 20 years if we are going to look back on this time of rapidly rising oil prices and think of it as a good thing as it kick started a new era in our view and use of energy. I don't know. The pricing is hard to swallow right now- but my neighbor just traded his 3/4 ton truck for a 1/2 ton that has the engine technology that runs on 4 cyclinders when at crusing speed- the saving…