Yep it is difficult to see human beings changing their ways quickly enough to save the planet be it in 12 or 30 years. Somebody mentioned world war which could be very well a consequence of nations fighting for and over scarce resources. World war in a perverse sense could be a quick but nasty way of saving mankind. Once the dust had settled (probably radio active stuff) the few humans who survived would have the planet to themselves and hopefully start making a better fist of it this time learning from the mistakes of the past. This could very well be our future. We could really do with the equivalent of someone/ something banging our collective heads together as a species to get it all sorted.
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The issue is with creating the momentum, John. I only have school boy physics, but I do remember F=ma, which shows a linear relationship between mass and the force required to produce acceleration. Unless there is a non linear relationship between force and the energy required to produce the same, the position is clear. I'm not arguing with the notion that electric is efficient, however.
I'd need a decent law library to research the Chevron litigation, but on the face of it, Panasonic used somebody else's technology to make batteries for Toyota. What was Chevron supposed to do? I appreciate that you have bought into the theory that Chevron acquired the patents to suppress the technology, but my understanding is that their subsidiaries position was always that they would supply batteries on a scale that made it profitable for them.
I once read an article on the psychology of conspiracy theories. In a nutshell it suggested that people buy into them because they are more exciting than real life. Neither you nor I can know the truth behind Chevron's motives, but I like to bear that article in mind.
I certainly don't dismiss the fact that many journeys are local commutes. That very fact needs to be addressed if we are to deal with climate change. They are the journeys that are amenable to being ended by public transport, bicycles and walking.
Still no straw man, John. It was a reducto ad absurdum that I used.
Enjoy your holiday.
But again, you are looking for others to act or coerce you into action rather than using your initiative. I know you don't like me making the point (and Exile seems to like it less), but you acknowledge that you could change and could do it easily, but then don't.
If everyone takes that line, we really are screwed.
You could start with a couple of meat free days a week and discover the delights of lentils, chick peas and flatulence.
Syria is not a major player in oil production terms. That conflict is about geo-politics Russia wants naval and air bases in the Mediterranean and Syria provides them.
If it's resource conflicts that you are after, look ahead to the ones over lithium for all the batteries John wants to build. The Chinese are quietly building a monopoly on it's mining.
This all sounds a bit greatfire fascist stuff to me Kerr. Even he would be on my side!
Will you be checking at the end of the week?
What's the world coming to ? A sort of environmental fascism? Never knew these Greens had it in em...like it
(Its all a bit mumsyish as well: "Eat yer greens! They are good for ya!")
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Syria is a major player in terms of the immediate area, Israel included, and lets not forget the major gas pipeline issue also, there may be a clue as to why all this kicked off, of course Russia has a part in it, they're the major ally of the country and as you say it gives them operational strategic footprint.
Ironic that you mention the Lithium, Afghanistan has huge deposits, alongside other metals, i don't suppose the yanks and ourselves went to war there for any other reason, do you?
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How is me suggesting that you actually do something instead of wringing your hands, and forecasting the end of world 'fascist'? You are simply obsessed with the word.
It was you who said that you could easily give up meat and live a more austere lifestyle in order to help the fight against climate change. So why won't you?
I'm not sure which is worse, being compared to gf, or being accused of being Kempo as you did a few months ago...
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