I don't think everyone would starve to death like I keep hearing

and society breaking down etc. people would just start using bikes and horses again.

This happened in Cuba when the Soviet Union collapsed - known as the "special period".

Most of the places I visited had horse-drawn passenger carts or at best moto-taxis to get around town.

Posted By: Worzel Scrimmage on December 11th 2015 at 18:29:23

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Petrol prices bellow ?1 a litre or whatever. What would happen, if there was no petrol. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Dec 11, 18:25:34
- My weasel powered taxi will finally turn a profit. (n/m) (General Chat) - yellowman, Dec 11, 19:03:27
- Horse & carts would became popular (n/m) (General Chat) - Larry Hagman, Dec 11, 18:31:49
  - Bollocks to that, I'd just continue to drive my diesel.... (n/m) (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Dec 11, 18:34:03
- I don't think everyone would starve to death like I keep hearing (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Dec 11, 18:29:23
  - I'm with you Worz. I kind of think it would do a lot of good. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Dec 11, 19:07:59
    - Yep, there's certainly a lot to be said for horses and carts (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Dec 11, 19:22:24
      - Venice.... (General Chat) - Larry Hagman, Dec 11, 19:51:54
        
        surely the boats are just as polluting (perhaps more so?) and also make a racket (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Dec 11, 20:36:46

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