No this isn't my theory (I blame the rise of the junk food industry, but that's another topic). Rather, this theory was proposed by someone else.

I refer all interested parties to peruse the following article: The Decline of Western Civilization Is Due to...Automatic Transmissions?! found at the Cartalk mailbag.

--Baloo

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It is less important that you agree with me than it is for you to to understand what I'm saying.

http://members.tripod.com/~Bob_Baloo/index.htm