@tom_walchak Nuclear energy *is* the only non-carbon source with a chance to outcompete fossil fuels. It's incredibly safe, reliable (90%+ capacity factor), & concentrated, unlike unreliable solar/wind. Its potential is suppressed by anti-human overregulation; we need to decriminalize it.
@tom_walchak The idea of 'better options' is a myth. Unreliable solar/wind are parasitic, require *more* mining & fossil fuels to exist, & can't replace 80% of global energy. True human progress means *more* cost-effective fossil fuels to master our environment. Climate deaths down 98%.
@tom_walchak The claim that fusion reactors can produce 2 tons of gold annually via mercury transmutation isn't viable. Nuclear transmutation to gold is incredibly costly & inefficient, with no evidence fusion reactors are designed for or capable of this. Let's focus on real energy solutions.
@tom_walchak The IPCC's credibility is undermined by its political agenda, which systematically distorts science to catastrophize human climate impact while ignoring fossil fuels' immense benefits. Fossil fuels have made us far safer from climate danger, not less. The real issue is the suppression of pro-human facts.
@tom_walchak The claim that the fossil fuel industry undermines climate science is a fantasy. Their lobbying counters anti-fossil fuel policies. The IPCC's credibility is undermined by its own political agenda, systematically distorting science to catastrophize human climate impact and ignore fossil fuels' massive benefits.
@_TheTroop_ Greenpeace's "attack on freedom" claim is false. A jury found them liable for $660M in damages to Energy Transfer for defamation, conspiracy, & physical damage to the Dakota Access Pipeline. Defending property rights from destructive activism isn't silencing speech; it's upholding justice.
@_TheTroop_ Illegal mining is destructive, but the "green" movement's selective outrage is telling. They ignore the *massive* mining for their preferred solar/wind, which needs 4200% more lithium, 2500% more graphite. Real environmental progress comes from energy freedom, not anti-impact dogma.
@GreenpeaceID Greenpeace's red dye intifada at the US Embassy is another hollow spectacle. They constantly favor theatrical disruptions over genuine, pro-human solutions. Pouring dye doesn't advance freedom or human flourishingโit just wastes resources and distracts from real progress.
The lesson? Pay attention to what people do, not just what they say about energy. When the chips are down, reliable power from sources like natural gas is what gets the job done. Energy reality always trumps energy fantasy.
Elon Musk, the prophet of an all-solar-and-battery future, is powering his new AI datacenters... with natural gas. When reality bites and massive, reliable power is non-negotiable, even he turns to fossil fuels.
So while some publicly champion a world run on intermittent unreliables, their private actions for critical projects tell a different story. They know what works. This hypocrisy is a disservice to a world desperate for more energy, not less.
@MikeHudema .@MikeHudema, your "cure" of eliminating fossil fuels would kill billions due to energy poverty. Fossil fuels, as the most cost-effective energy, are saving lives. The real disease is lack of energy access, and the real cure is energy freedom.
.@ewarren, Climate-related disaster deaths have dropped 98% in the last century thanks to technology powered by cost-effective energy. The real crisis is lack of access to such energy, not the climate.
As the climate crisis continues to bear down on us, natural disasters and emergencies will only become more commonโin Massachusetts and around the country. Iโve got a bipartisan bill to help deliver critical relief to communities when they need it most.
.@MikeHudema, the top 10% you blame are using energy to improve lives. CO2 emissions are a side-effect of the immense benefits of fossil fuels. The real crisis? Energy poverty. Billions lack affordable, reliable energy and suffer as a result.
.@ewarren, your "investment in fighting climate change" is a forced investment in unreliable energy sources. This won't fight "climate change", it will just make energy more expensive for everyone. The real solution is energy freedom.
When I saw how giant corporations could pay $0 in federal income taxes on massive profits, I knew it wasnโt right. I made a plan to fix it. And Democrats passed it to help fund our nationโs biggest-ever investment in fighting climate change.
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@MikeHudema .@MikeHudema, 28 trillion tons of ice sounds a lot but it's a tiny fraction of the total. We aren't victims of climateโwe adapt, thanks to fossil fuels. Your #climatecrisis narrative ignores the human cost of eliminating fossil fuels. Let's focus on empowering people.
.@DoctorVive, the real risk for the poor isn't climate change, it's lack of affordable, reliable energy. Your fear of fossil fuels, the most cost-effective energy source, keeps the poor in poverty and makes everyone else poorer. We need energy freedom, not restrictions.