Climate Change -- conspiracy theory or is it time we all drive a Prius?

February 15th, 2021 at 5:15:31 PM permalink
fleaswatter
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Ice storms knocked out nearly half the wind-power generating capacity of Texas on Sunday

Quote:
Ice storms knocked out nearly half the wind-power generating capacity of Texas on Sunday as a rare deep freeze across the state locked up turbine towers while driving electricity demand to record levels, the state’s grid operator reported.
Let's go Brandon
February 15th, 2021 at 6:14:32 PM permalink
terapined
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Quote: fleaswatter


No doubt this will convince more conservative Texans, Climate change is real
The weather in TX is simply bizarre.
Its like a science fiction movie
Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World"
February 16th, 2021 at 12:25:50 AM permalink
petroglyph
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February 16th, 2021 at 1:48:33 AM permalink
Evenbob
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Quote: petroglyph
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/moslive/article-1350811/In-China-true-cost-Britains-clean-green-wind-power-experiment-Pollution-disastrous-scale.html


Green pollutes, costs a lot of money,
and doesn't work. But it makes Libs
feel good; so it's worth it.
If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose.
February 16th, 2021 at 11:08:33 AM permalink
terapined
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Ted Cruz tweet from Aug not aging well

"California is now unable to perform even basic functions of civilization, like having reliable electricity.
Biden/Harris/AOC want to make CA’s failed energy policy the standard nationwide.
Hope you don’t like air conditioning!"

Texas has an aging electricity system independent from other national systems because conservatives are cheap
Texans are freezing
Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World"
February 16th, 2021 at 5:46:47 PM permalink
terapined
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OMG
Watching the weather channel
Just saw a video of a guy driving down a neighborhood st in Texas
All the cars are on. People are living in their cars tonight
Its that bad
Wow
Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World"
February 16th, 2021 at 5:50:52 PM permalink
DRich
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Quote: terapined
OMG
Watching the weather channel
Just saw a video of a guy driving down a neighborhood st in Texas
All the cars are on. People are living in their cars tonight
Its that bad
Wow


I would not have much of a problem going a day or two without electricity but couldn't imagine going more than that. I get stir crazy with internet and satellite TV but couldn't imagine going without for 3 or more days.
At my age a Life In Prison sentence is not much of a detrrent.
February 16th, 2021 at 6:23:47 PM permalink
terapined
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Quote: DRich
I would not have much of a problem going a day or two without electricity but couldn't imagine going more than that. I get stir crazy with internet and satellite TV but couldn't imagine going without for 3 or more days.

These days
Everybody stays connected even without power as long as you have a car with gas
Have to imagine charging a phone with a car is happening a lot tonight in Texas
People are pretty angry
Wind turbines can be winterized but TX was too cheap
TX runs an independent electric system.
If they have extra power, cant share
If they need extra power, they are screwed
When it comes to electricity, what happens in Texas stays in Texas
Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World"
February 16th, 2021 at 7:16:55 PM permalink
petroglyph
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Quote: terapined
OMG
Watching the weather channel
Just saw a video of a guy driving down a neighborhood st in Texas
All the cars are on. People are living in their cars tonight
Its that bad
Wow
Hope they aren't electric cars.
The last official act of any government is to loot the treasury. GW
February 16th, 2021 at 7:20:02 PM permalink
petroglyph
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Quote: terapined
These days
Everybody stays connected even without power as long as you have a car with gas
Have to imagine charging a phone with a car is happening a lot tonight in Texas
People are pretty angry
As long as the back up gens at the cell towers have fuel.
The last official act of any government is to loot the treasury. GW