"Green" policies are destroying this country

Yes indeed. Im interested in contrary opinions but if someone keeps on contradicting, ignoring, non assessing, glossing over, non adressing things like, the usual human stuff of platforms like this i often feel like blocking/ignoring them. Im usually reluctant doing that or posting something that highlights inconsistencies in someone's thinking or merely stating falsehoods or posturing wrong conclusions, mainly because that person is already on a certain road and is likely to double down or simply ignoring the message altogether. Letting go is usually the best way. However, i have blocked certain obvious nitwits that continue to display their frailties and are on an overtly agro path, some very recently..

The decision on planing for the LNG terminal by New Fortress Energy in Shannon is this Friday. The big driving force not to build it seems to be around the possiblity that fracked gas could be delivered through it. Meanwhile Centrica (Bord Gáis owners) in UK have signed a contract for fracked gas to be supplied to the UK from 2025, we will be getting the very same gas via the pipeline, it's exactly the same tune as we won't build nuclear but we have no problem taking nuclear generated power from UK or France.

I agree with you [about Zeihan]. I'm always nervous about people who sound too confident about their own prognostications (especially when their livelihood depends on it). The world is too complicated, with too many feedback mechanisms for that. That said, it's hard not to see a very tough road ahead for China. Demographics are against them. Their property boom was like a drug to the populace, local government and the financial industry. It has led to a contender for the worst case of malinvestment in human history (rivalled only by Western monetary policy since 2008 and Green policies). The CCP under Xi has been acting increasingly erratically in the face of multiple challenges in the last couple of years. I don't think an implosion is impossible, however the CCP has shown itself to be willing to ratchet up repressions to whatever level is necessary to quell any popular revolt.

Funny enough, your point about Zeihan's assumption of inaction reminds me a lot of climate change prognostications. Those are also predicated on the idea that we will stand around doing nothing. For instance, the "hundreds of millions of people who will be affected by sea level rise" won't just stand there until 2100 waiting for the water to lap up around them. We won't wring our hands about drought-affected regions without also developing tracts in more northerly regions that will open up to cultivation. And so on and on ... unless Green policies scupper our resilience.

I agree with both but i think Zeihan probably knows the caveats. Yes, he presents his predictions with a certainty but that is not unusual for americans. But i did find his deliberations about demographics, geography and the end of Bretton woods quite convincing and it is hard to come up with alternative roads that lead to a more positive outcome globally through cooperation. The splintered blocks of influence are already increasingly happening.

And, like yourself, your points about sea level rise i totally share but i think the simile is not a runner , at least for now, mainly because of the wests push of Green Agenda and the time frame connected to it. There is an almost total disconnect there. But on the other hand, reality bites hard enough. It is interesting to see the two main ideas being assessed recently namely on one side the doubling down of the Green agenda and on the other side the opposite (and in my eyes the more sensible one) a reassessment of energy policy where green energy is seen as part of a mix that includes fossil fuels and which presents a flexible time frame in context with the current energy crisis. It is going to be interesting to see where Europe is going with this. In my opinion Germany is the key factor. They are in serious trouble. Not for the first time of course. If they decide to keep their nuclear plants going with some gas and coal in the mix to deal with the crisis it will lead to other countries following the same path. France already is a nuclear energy country so can go more green without much interference. But if Germany doubles down on the Green agenda without nuclear there is going to be mayhem in the streets. All in all i see the green agenda getting less and less over time with uncertainty growing. That is the positive i take from it. Even though countries have tied themselves legally to the Green agenda, if Germany takes the sensible approach it is hard to see courts putting fines on them that can be enforced Together with massive protests in the streets everywhere in the EU and rest of the world it is hard to see politicians maintaining the green stance. That is my hope.

We will adapt, over time. No revolutions needed, green or otherwise.

As for Ireland, the stringent rules about oil, coal and wood, what you are aloud to burn in your home, the timeframe attached to this has got to go. Now. You cannot enforce these things in the current energy crisis with rampant inflation. It is inhumaine, bureaucratically and ideologically driven and hurts people directly. It also does nothing to eleviate global climate issues. It is mindbogglingly stupid..

What are your opinions on the content of the article? The article backed up with links and references?

Or are you doing as you often do, and strawmanning about how you wont read or cant trust publication X because.. reasons.

(Also ZeroHedge has always used 'Tyler Durden' as a penname for articles, since the site is first and foremost a news aggregator, so the authors name is largely irrelevant, as the news itself is sourced from elsewhere. Hence the external links in the article.)

I suggest you stop communicating with those not addressing the issue itself. If they are not able to discuss the arguments of a subject you know they are deflecting. Highlighting that will not fix it but will lead to doubling down. It is what ideologues do. Blinkers on, narrow focus, ignore everything that does not compute with the MESSAGE. And they will wear their ignorance as a hallmark of moral virtue AND throw it in your face

Does anyone else get the feeling that the coming energy crisis will be used by people with certain ideological positions to push through unpopular policies they've always wanted under cover?

I strongly suspected for example that Covid was used as cover by the notoriously anti car DCC (particularly the head of the place) to change traffic light sequences, road layouts etc to the detriment of drivers

Now we have Ryan pushing for 19c heating limit in public buildings - will be interesting to see what else is to come this winter...

That makes sense. In the sense that it makes sense to remain ignorant about these things in general. It comes with the package so to speak..

I think ive already read that in an article about government policy. I am not against that policy per se and neither about the proposal to limit public indoor facilities to 19C. It makes sense to me and im not ideologically opposed. When they start to put sanctions on individuals concerning energy and push green thinking beyond cost benefit analysis for both individuals and the general public in outrageous policies they need to be stopped.