zeldestein
zeldestein t1_j9j0xaj wrote
Reply to An international team of researchers has published a study showing that the destruction of key hydrothermal vents by deep-sea mining could have knock-on impacts on vent fields hundreds of kilometers away. by GeoGeoGeoGeo
In other words, we have no idea how much of an impact this will have in upper layers. The fact that the mining industry is even contemplating this without a lot of interference is a form of madness.
zeldestein t1_j9j0qki wrote
Belief in conspiracies would definitely fall under mental illness if not for the fact that many conspiracies are actually true and are continuously proven as such. It is perfectly normal for people to start believing in conspiracies if the level of trust between the institutions and public declines. The two are heavily correlated.
We're all "dysregulated", depressed and anxious because everything around us is dysfunctional and threatening.
zeldestein t1_j9j1p3w wrote
Reply to comment by GANTRITHORE in Globally, the total cost of energy for households has likely increased between 62.6% and 112.9% since Russia invaded Ukraine, say international researchers. An additional 78–141 million people worldwide could be pushed into extreme poverty as a result of these increases. by MistWeaver80
> How much help did oil companies get early pandemic when prices tanked to below $0?
Bizzare question especially when considering the timeline and the end results of what happened during COVID lockdowns.
Are you unaware of government subsidies for fossil fuel companies? And have you never heard of PPP funds?
To my knowledge, claiming that oil companies received no assistance during covid when their prices went to $0, they received a lot of funds in fact. So much assistance in fact that they came out ahead and made serious coin.
They received anywhere from $3 to $7 billion dollars in this country alone for the period.