The World without Gas

What would happen if we run out of gas tommorow? What would you do? How would you handle it?

In a recent discussion with Steve, we came up with what the city would be like as well as how we should handle such a situation. He said that it will be like the dirty thirties.

First of all, there would definately be a depression. Since so many of our things depend on gas. From our cars that get us places to the trucks that transport all of our goods. The price of everything will go up, and many of us will no longer be able to go to work (if your job will still exist) to get your money.

The streets will probably be litered with cars, and everyone will either bike or walk to get to places. The future will be full of very fit people. But then there will also be those lazy people who will stay home all day and balloon into a giant couch potato.

The economy would probably crumble, the US will no longer be a bully on the world stage because they can no longer operate their war machines. Countries controlling what little gas there is left will either control the world or be an unstable region at constant war.

Many car companies will go bankrupt, the smart ones will merge and try making green cars that run on something like plant oil, solar, hydrogen, or electric tracks.

What will happen to all of those small towns in the middle of nowhere? If they have a farm out there then they may get by, but if not then prepare to see many ghost towns. People will probably make treks to the bigger cities and as a result there will be shanty towns and homelessness all across the bigger cities.

What should we do to get through this? Steve suggested that we all get a lot of land up north and live a farmers life.