A very strange article

The title makes sense. The first couple quotes make sense, but then it goes all ooglie googlie.

The title: A Call To Lower the Speed Limit to 55

Fifty-five! Now there's a number that used to unite the United States. Coast to coast the law of the land was fifty-five miles an hour. Just as patriotic Americans worked together and planted victory gardens to fight food shortages during WWII, in the 1970s, with help from the insightful policies of an enlightened congress, Americans responded to the OPEC energy embargo with character and resolve. We reduced our consumption of petroleum.

See what I mean?

My reason for posting about this is simple. I HATED the 55 MPH speed limit. It was like swimming in pudding. It never felt "right" to drive so slowly. But...and its a huge but, that speed limit saved thousands or millions of gallons of gasoline and probably saved hundreds or thousands of lives from accidents. Sometimes self sacrifice is necessary and 55 really is a minimal sacrifice.

Personally, I'd be happy if the maximum speed were set at about 40 mph. Hell, its much faster than walking or biking and would save even more gasoline and lives. It would also slow the pace of life to a level people could enjoy.

No! Not the rocks! Its just a suggestion. You don't have to stone me.

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