I wrote the other day about the explosive growth in the auto industry, essentially bitching and moaning about the trade-offs between short-term economic growth and environmental damage.

My one small silver lining was the recent announcement to raise fuel prices. Unfortunately, I may have to shoulder some of that burden myself:

Beijing: Taxi passengers will have an extra 1 yuan added to their fares within days after the city’s fuel price hit its highest level in years. (China Daily)

Crap.

Oh well, I suppose I really shouldn’t complain. It’s still a good idea. However, I probably shouldn’t have used that particular allusion in this post title, not when discussing a combustible fuel like gasoline.