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DemocratSinceBirth

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16. Putin is using Europe's reliance on Russia's food and crude to advance his irredentist goals.

Reply to Spider Jerusalem (Reply #15)

Wed Mar 30, 2022, 12:51 PM

Mar 2022

Germany is discussing rationing gas. What if Putin splits the alliance? My raison d'etre is to isolate Russia as long as it's a malignant actor on the world stage.

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Does America and the rest of the world have enough natural gas and oil to replace Russia? [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2022 OP

I understand you are talking short term but, gab13by13 Mar 2022 #1

Nixon was a librul pinko. lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #3

And Carter put in place policies that would do that edhopper Mar 2022 #7

How about conservation? We are petroleum hogs. Scrivener7 Mar 2022 #2

We have to transition to green energy DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2022 #4

Rationing will occur due to higher prices. roamer65 Mar 2022 #5

All I know for certain is... ret5hd Mar 2022 #6

I don't think production is the problem DetroitLegalBeagle Mar 2022 #8

Yes, probably, for now. The real problem is distribution. MineralMan Mar 2022 #9

TY. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2022 #13

Wrong question...The question should be: Can we wean ourselves from fossil fuels fast enough... Wounded Bear Mar 2022 #10

Yes. But at this very moment Putiin is using energy to further his irredentist agenda. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2022 #14

Let's go with no as the bet, and bet against it. taxi Mar 2022 #18

There's more than enough natural gas in the ground to destroy the world as we know it... hunter Mar 2022 #11

Hoo boy. lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #17

Um, no. hunter Mar 2022 #20

I think you misunderstood me. lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #21

What sorts of "storage" are you considering? hunter Mar 2022 #22

Same as I've said before. lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #23

You can look at the California ISO and ponder how you might remove natural gas from the equation... hunter Mar 2022 #24

wiki article here with pros and cons yellowdogintexas Mar 2022 #12

To Be Clear... ProfessorGAC Mar 2022 #25

No, and we shouldn't try to Spider Jerusalem Mar 2022 #15

Putin is using Europe's reliance on Russia's food and crude to advance his irredentist goals. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2022 #16

Germany closed down over a dozen Nuclear Power Plants Zeitghost Mar 2022 #19