Re: Re: Midterms
  By: Mark Hofmann to Arelor on Sat Jul 30 2022 03:27 pm

 > A> Hey, at least the US is not Spain. Read: Spain pissed its main gas
 > A> provider by supporting a classical enemy of theirs in an issue we have no
 > A> business being involved with, and as a result everybody who is not a
 > A> paranoid prepper is going in for a surprise this Winter.
 > A>
 > A> Except there are no real preppers in Spain. I am the closest thing I know
 > A> and I
 > A> am kind of lame enough not to claim for the title XD
 > A>
 > A> I have heard Germany has it worse because they have been shutting down
 > A> their own power production, and they are overly dependendant of third
 > A> parties, to the point they are already begging for help.
 > 
 > All the power issues could have been prevented by allowing increased supply 
 > 
 > If things don't get moving in that direction soon, people are going to go br
 > 
 > I have never seen electricity costs rise as fast as they have this past 6-8 
 > 
 > Oil has gone down some, but not electricity or natural gas.
 > 
 > - Mark
 > 
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I agree that withdrawing nuclear is a tactical mistake that both Germans and
Spainiards will pay dearly for. Still, nuclear is no magic.

Shortage of hydrocarbridges also means shortage of fertilizers and building
materials. Gas and oil are used for lots of other things other than heating and
moving machines. Nuclear is helpful in that, if you have healthy nuclear
production, you can use gas you were using for electricity for other things
instead.

I live in a secluded rural area, so brazing for impact is relatively easy. Last
year, just before energy prices went up wildly, I stocked a big ammount of fuel
and purchased a diesel power generator alongside plenty spare parts. I also
have 12 tonnes of wood stocked. By the end of this month I will have a
renewable power system finished, backed by the generator, so I expect to be
energy self-sufficient this winter.

However, people lacking the means or the foresigh are going in for a bad ride.
The fuel I purchased is already twice as expensiuve today than it was when I
got it, so the investment has already paid itself and Apocalypse is not here
yet. Sadly, not everybody has a backyard or pockets deep enough to stockpile
supplies for the year in advance :-(


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