[Master Thread] Environmentalism, Climate Change, etc.

[Pooky 3,930]

17 hours ago, Boiler said:

They tried this in a James Bond film, did not end well.

Keep up 007. That was to power a space laser, not a continent. ☠️

[Boiler 48,109]

1 hour ago, Pooky said:

Keep up 007. That was to power a space laser, not a continent. ☠️

Exactly 

Let's say it is possible just then a question of usage 

[Ban Hammer 14,614]

19 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Exactly 

Let's say it is possible just then a question of usage 

so......wouldn't a laser beam heat up the atmosphere?

[Pooky 3,930]

16 minutes ago, Ban Hammer said:

so......wouldn't a laser beam heat up the atmosphere?

Realky, 007?

 

A focused pinpoint of light could destroy a nuclear missile, or heat up that loses flagstone outside the chippy in Little Whingeing. But it’s far too narrow to do anything on a Continental stage

[Ban Hammer 14,614]

9 minutes ago, Pooky said:

Realky, 007?

 

A focused pinpoint of light could destroy a nuclear missile, or heat up that loses flagstone outside the chippy in Little Whingeing. But it’s far too narrow to do anything on a Continental stage

just found this
Highly powered lasers also set off electrical discharges into the atmosphere, emitting ozone. Hazardous exposure to ozone may result in eye and upper respiratory irritation.

[TBoneTX 48,247]

Surprise!

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U.K. weather office caught deleting inconvenient climate data

 

It is becoming harder to get away with lying in the age of independent media.  Progressives in particular are struggling to safeguard the sacred belief that the planet is on the verge of melting because naughty plebeians keep driving SUVs and using air conditioning.

Climate change devotees are willing to lie to defend this article of faith.  Ray Sanders, an engineer by trade, realized this as he double-checked the calculations of the Met Office, the U.K. government agency responsible for guessing whether it will rain in Blighty tomorrow.

 

The Met is also known for making bold prognostications about the conditions expected half-a-century from now.  "Heatwaves, like that of summer 2018, are now 30 times more likely to happen due to climate change," it asserts.  [...]

 

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/10/editorial-uk-weather-office-caught-deleting-inconvenient-climate-data/

[Dashinka 26,209]

Who could have predicted that relying on intermittent power would actually be a bad idea?

 

Britain’s “Tight Days” Are a Warning: Net Zero Means Blackouts

The United Kingdom just admitted what common sense has been saying for years: when you blow up your power plants, don’t be surprised when the lights go out, according to a Breitbart report last week.

 

Britain’s national grid operator is warning of “tight days” for electricity this winter, meaning they may not have enough power to meet demand. Their backup plan? Import more energy from Europe, as if cloudy, still weather won’t hit the continent at the same time.

 

This is what happens when governments destroy reliable energy systems in pursuit of climate virtue signaling. The UK’s left-wing leaders are dynamiting coal plants, strangling North Sea gas production, and betting everything on wind and solar… energy sources that fail exactly when you need them most.

 

https://www.powerthefuture.com/britains-tight-days-are-a-warning-net-zero-means-blackouts/

[Ban Hammer 14,614]

1 hour ago, Dashinka said:

Who could have predicted that relying on intermittent power would actually be a bad idea?

 

Britain’s “Tight Days” Are a Warning: Net Zero Means Blackouts

The United Kingdom just admitted what common sense has been saying for years: when you blow up your power plants, don’t be surprised when the lights go out, according to a Breitbart report last week.

 

Britain’s national grid operator is warning of “tight days” for electricity this winter, meaning they may not have enough power to meet demand. Their backup plan? Import more energy from Europe, as if cloudy, still weather won’t hit the continent at the same time.

 

This is what happens when governments destroy reliable energy systems in pursuit of climate virtue signaling. The UK’s left-wing leaders are dynamiting coal plants, strangling North Sea gas production, and betting everything on wind and solar… energy sources that fail exactly when you need them most.

 

https://www.powerthefuture.com/britains-tight-days-are-a-warning-net-zero-means-blackouts/

the question now is which country on the continent will build nuclear plants to take advantage of this short sightedness.

[Dashinka 26,209]

16 hours ago, Ban Hammer said:

the question now is which country on the continent will build nuclear plants to take advantage of this short sightedness.

Depends on the politics of the leadership.  The centrist/leftist seem to be able to maintain control for the moment, so nothing anytime soon.