Chris Watson

Following all sides and trying to make sense of things

[Chris Watson @chriswatson1904]

@catedempsey Now read the Kunming-Montreal Biodiversity agreement Australia signed up to under the last government and you will see the WEF fingers woven all through it. Search the agreement for the term “ Mother Earth” and see how many times it comes up. Can’t remember voting for this.

[Chris Watson @chriswatson1904]

@BenFordhamLive Is 90 Palestinian prisoners being released by Israel a fair exchange?

[Bjorn Lomborg @BjornLomborg]

The enormous cost of green policies

UK electricity price tripled since 2003, mostly because of climate policies
Electricity now costs the UK 3.2% of its GDP
Had the UK kept prices at 2003-level (like US), power could have cost just 1.1% of GDP

https://t.co/V6N2n9MZh5

[Bjorn Lomborg @BjornLomborg]

No, fossil fuels won't end soon

Today, world gets 81% of its energy (not just electricity) from fossil fuels, down from 82.8% in 2010 and 81.2% in 2000

On current trends from 2010, we get to zero in 2401, four centuries from now

On current trends from data start in 1971, we get to zero in 2905, nine centuries from now

https://t.co/FJdmpt7SvK

[Quillette @Quillette]

Quillette founder Claire Lehmann speaks on Australian national TV about the Misinformation Bill.

[Chris Watson @chriswatson1904]

@GrayConnolly @tanya_plibersek @CommunityNotes This - https://t.co/AE55a4C2pV

[Chris Watson @chriswatson1904]

@GregMcgarvie @tanya_plibersek @MikeHudema @sydney_ev @simonahac This recent article in the China Daily is worth noting. https://t.co/AE55a4C2pV

[Chris Watson @chriswatson1904]

@GregMcgarvie @tanya_plibersek @MikeHudema @sydney_ev @simonahac I'm not sure where you get those numbers from, Greg. IAEA data shows that nuclear power in China has increased from approximately 1.2% in 2000 to 5% in 2021. They have 56 units operational and 46 under construction, and they aim to double installed capacity to 10% by 2035.

[Angus Whyte @GusWhyte]

Just so we are clear, I don’t produce food & fibre and manage the land for the masses. We produce food and fibre to generate income and we manage the land because we love it.
When ppl love what they do you take it hard being constantly told you don’t know what you are doing 1/4

[Bjorn Lomborg @BjornLomborg]

We are being inundated with scary stories about climate change.

Fortunately, the actual data shows that most of these tales aren't even remotely true.

From my latest newsletter: https://t.co/qUqHi6Hqte

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[Bjorn Lomborg @BjornLomborg]

Climate oops

Keeping nuclear in 2002 would have saved Germany half a trillion euro and today produced more CO₂-free power than all renewables

Had Germany invested in more nuclear from 2002

emissions would be reduced 73% more and saved €300bn

https://t.co/o0l24zg7Qu

[Chris Watson @chriswatson1904]

@Oscarthefarmer If you haven’t yet, read the Kunming Montreal Biodiversity Framework agreement Australia signed up to. I’d simply like to know why it is peppered with references to “Mother Earth” and what the hell is a Mother Earth centric policy. What utter gibberish we have been signed up to.

[Chris Watson @chriswatson1904]

@QBCCIntegrity "We argue that breaking’s institutionalization via the Olympics will place breaking more firmly within this sporting nation’s hegemonic settler-colonial structures that rely upon racialized and gendered hierarchies." https://t.co/xvGxCteuvY

[Chris Watson @chriswatson1904]

@BjornLomborg Anyone have a link to the judgement?

[Centre for Independent Studies @CISOZ]

Is nuclear energy really double the cost of renewables?!

That’s what all the headlines say, but this soundbite doesn’t hold up under scrutiny – especially when you compare all the massive costs being paid by Australians now and in coming decades to support renewables. Watch the video to find out how fixing three key flaws in the CSIRO’s GenCost model shows that nuclear is cost-competitive with renewables.

[Chris Watson @chriswatson1904]

@andrewbogut @TuckerCarlson And this one. https://t.co/jhGdLY3ChV

[Catturd ™ @catturd2]

Australian Karen meets MTG - 😂

https://t.co/9mroHBQfqj

[Chris Watson @chriswatson1904]

@3AWNeilMitchell Neil, look at South Korea as an example.

[three dogs @threedogsonekid]

@PeterDutton_MP Bravo. Nuclear. It’s Time. 👏👏

[The Babylon Bee @TheBabylonBee]

'The U.S. Is Not A Banana Republic,' Says Biden While Showing Off Cool New Uniform https://t.co/j45I57YAN6

[Campbell Newman @CampbellNewman]

To those journalists who claim to be fearless seekers of the truth.

Putting aside the specific issue of the terrorist incident at the Sydney church, surely you can can see that allowing an unelected official to censor the internet is seriously wrong in a democracy?

Helpful hint - go and read 1984 & Animal Farm again. Because its happening right now in Australia.

And then, instead of being cheerleaders for the Government, you actually do your job and show some professional scepticism.