Michelanvalo t1_iujkqsp wrote on October 31, 2022 at 8:33 PM

Reply to comment by NotnotNeo in New England Utility Urges Biden to Declare Emergency to Avoid Fuel Shortage by Nobiting

I think /u/9Z7EErh9Et0y0Yjt98A4 's point is that we need to get on that transition plan now. Build the wind farms, build the solar farms, build the nuclear plants, force them through if we have to.

DrunicusrexXIII t1_iuk19ce wrote on October 31, 2022 at 10:34 PM

And if we run out of diesel in the next 24 days? Farms and all shipping rely on diesel fuel. Today. Now. And nearly all cars that people take to work run on gasoline.

I'm sure I'll get slammed with downvotes for asking, but. What sustainable, equitable, just and tolerant solution may we use, to prevent economic collapse and starvation?

Michelanvalo t1_iuk1dko wrote on October 31, 2022 at 10:34 PM

If we run out of diesel in 24 days society as a whole is fucked regardless

DrunicusrexXIII t1_iuk2w9f wrote on October 31, 2022 at 10:47 PM

Yeah, except all of this shit is entirely self inflicted.

There aren't any good reasons why food and heat have doubled and in some cases tripled in prices. Your average Tesla plaid owner is fine. Middle class losers like me and the poors are feeling it.

Michelanvalo t1_iuk37j3 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 10:49 PM

Oh yeah sure, it's all inflicted by corporate greed. Their pushing the limits of what consumers can afford because they can.

I have a product at work that doubled their price and blamed it on inflation. I said "Inflation is 7%! Where the fuck you get the other 93% from?!"