At $3, gas a luxury for some

The psychological dam has burst.

Three dollars a gallon for gasoline has sparked widespread hand-wringing and tooth-gnashing.

Everyone has become an instant expert on Middle Eastern politics, peak oil theories and the fuel consumption forecasts for the emerging Chinese and Indian markets.

The guy behind the bagel counter in Aventura has strong opinions about the future viability of ethanol versus biodiesel, hydrogen cells or windmill farms.

A lady on the other side of the counter puts in her two cents with a story she heard on CNN about San Francisco trying to convert dog poop into an alternative energy source. (She’s slightly off point — Frisco is trying to use excess methane to heat homes and water heaters, not car engines — but give her style points because it’s still an interesting poop-to-energy tale).

Miami Herald