Daily Kos: Countdown to 100$ oil (21bis) - long term vs short term worries

Daily Kos: Countdown to 100$ oil (21bis) - long term vs short term worries: "We have allowed oil to become vital to virtually everything we do. Ninety per cent of all our transportation, whether by land, air or sea, is fuelled by oil. Ninety-five per cent of all goods in shops involve the use of oil. Ninety-five per cent of all our food products require oil use. Just to farm a single cow and deliver it to market requires six barrels of oil, enough to drive a car from New York to Los Angeles."