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August 22, 2023 · 1 min read

No reliable energy can replace hydrocarbons and nuclear, full stop

Tom KirkmanIndependent Project Manager

Currently, there is no reliable energy which can replace hydrocarbons (oil, methane – including LNG, and coal) and nuclear.

Full. Stop.

Argue all you want, I’ll simply roll my eyes.

And if the mood strikes me, perhaps I’ll try to emulate Babylon Bee and poke some satiric fun.

Please do read again my first sentence above.

If you disagree and get upset, perhaps the Climate Narrative Yahtzees have befuddled your critical thinking skills.

Hat tip to David Blackmon for providing previous advice not to use the WWII word which rhymes with Yahtzee, in order to avoid offending the delicate sensibilities of

< deep breath >

“The LinkedIn AI Censorship Council on Shadowbanning and Thought Control for Totally Gooder Reasons Similar to Pinky and The Brain’s Nightly Plan for World Domination for Your Own Good and to
SAVE THE CLIMATE.”

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Tom's notes 6

  1. Tom Kirkmanreplying to Dr. Nicolas Kokel

    portfolio planning PLUS Ltd
    I very much agree with with your statement.

    It is amazing though how many people cannot see this though.

  2. Tom Kirkmanreplying to Richard Noss

    yes, subsidies for wind & solar from the Orwellian Inflation Reduction Act (aka Green New Socialist Deal) try to replace energy from hydrocarbons and nuclear.

    It is currently not physically possible to replace oil, natural gas, coal and nuclear with intermittent wind and solar.

    Americans and Europeans apparently will only figure this out once rolling power blackouts and energy restrictions become the norm.

  3. Tom Kirkman

    Gilbert M. agreed.
    In the long term future that may change.

    But for the forseeable future, there is currently no viable energy source that can adequately replace hydocarbons & nuclear.

    Yes, wind & solar can *augment* hydrocarbons & nuclear.

    But wind & solar cannot *replace* hydrocarbons & nuclear.

    Anyone who demands that hydrocarbons & nuclear be 100% replaced by wind & solar is either misinformed (best case scenario) or outright lying.

  4. Tom Kirkmanreplying to Al Shiever

    yes, but they are single digit percentages of energy.

  5. Tom Kirkmanreplying to Al Shiever

    good to know, thanks.

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