But there is a danger in too much indiscriminate support: it would freeze the airlines in their present form, with their current capacity, and reduce competition, at a time when the right response is probably to shrink the industry.

ECONOMIST: The economic aftermath

Dear readers, judging by the lukewarm response to our current poll of the best energy-related movies of all time, it looks like we have only three film buffs among the thousands of people who read this blog every week.

FORBES: Final Vote: Best Energy Movie of All Time