Matt
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Podcast Appearances
And we're actually like having a good economy and moving away from China at the same time or, or invest what China's doing in Africa right now.
And we're actually like having a good economy and moving away from China at the same time or, or invest what China's doing in Africa right now.
Yeah. And strong arm the fossil fuel industry to do R&D for nuclear reactors.
Yeah. And strong arm the fossil fuel industry to do R&D for nuclear reactors.
Yeah. High speed rail is possible as long as you make it monetarily incentivized for the fossil fuel companies, which is possible.
Yeah. High speed rail is possible as long as you make it monetarily incentivized for the fossil fuel companies, which is possible.
Yeah, if you give them enough tax breaks to make up for the money that it's going to cost them to do the R&D and the installation, it might work.
Yeah, if you give them enough tax breaks to make up for the money that it's going to cost them to do the R&D and the installation, it might work.
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Almost through. Hang on, it reloaded, so I've got to scroll back. Oh, good God. I know.
So was I.
So was I.
uh did an egg for just a regular chat says how about the wind turbines being completely useless and are actually a con so just a heads up in case anybody is thinking that because of the clip that they saw from land man or watching the show as a whole that was false uh they become carbon neutral within five and a half months of installation That was just wrong.
uh did an egg for just a regular chat says how about the wind turbines being completely useless and are actually a con so just a heads up in case anybody is thinking that because of the clip that they saw from land man or watching the show as a whole that was false uh they become carbon neutral within five and a half months of installation That was just wrong.
I think that was meant to be consumed as propaganda, not necessarily from the developmental side of the writers, but I think that character has lived off of propaganda, and I think that was the point.
I think that was meant to be consumed as propaganda, not necessarily from the developmental side of the writers, but I think that character has lived off of propaganda, and I think that was the point.
Unfortunately, they don't have a counter-argument in that show, but knowing people who work in the climate sector and having a lot of ins into that format, having discussions about how inaccurate that show is is actually hilarious. Because, yeah, if anybody tells you that wind turbines never make up their carbon footprint throughout their entire 20-year life cycle, that is very wrong.
Unfortunately, they don't have a counter-argument in that show, but knowing people who work in the climate sector and having a lot of ins into that format, having discussions about how inaccurate that show is is actually hilarious. Because, yeah, if anybody tells you that wind turbines never make up their carbon footprint throughout their entire 20-year life cycle, that is very wrong.
It's less than six months. From soup to nuts, from mining the materials out, to production, to hauling it out on a semi, to installation, and upkeep with oil and lubrication and all that. About five and a half months. Less than six.
It's less than six months. From soup to nuts, from mining the materials out, to production, to hauling it out on a semi, to installation, and upkeep with oil and lubrication and all that. About five and a half months. Less than six.