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Sounds a little head in the sand to me.

Posted: 06/15/2022 at 09:18 AM ET
(In response to this post by BobG)

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Everyone’s favorite Hokie on CNBC, Brian Sullivan just said the price of
Hoakie82 • 06/15/22 05:45 AM ET
Slowing down the economy is exactly what we need. Inflation must reduce.**
HokieJay • 06/16/22 11:02 AM ET
Hokie Hotcaster Molly Line over at FNC is easier on the eyes
MikeVT85 • 06/15/22 02:05 PM ET
Yep the consumer leads the economy
fordham • 06/15/22 09:56 AM ET
We are about to get a taste of total social chaos I fear ...
vt90 • 06/15/22 10:50 AM ET
Yep. I wonder if pelosi will have hearings about
fordham • 06/15/22 03:44 PM ET
My approach- don't access ANY of my accounts...
banishedtothelounge • 06/15/22 09:32 AM ET
I have already cancelled some plans and I am adjusting my behavior and ...
vt90 • 06/15/22 08:49 AM ET
Yep, while many had issues during COVID, the current & future economy is...
RUHokie • 06/15/22 01:07 PM ET
I blame Burke Hokie. He should have never retired.**
Brown Water • 06/15/22 09:30 AM ET
Sigh, I’ll take the blame for this one.
Burke Hokie • 06/15/22 10:21 AM ET
Bastige! Wait. Burke Hokie is Putin?**
vt90 • 06/15/22 09:42 AM ET
He's very crafty**
Brown Water • 06/15/22 09:59 AM ET
Try going to a 7-11 or convenience store late at night. It’s nearly
Hoakie82 • 06/15/22 08:54 AM ET
think about the people that heat homes with oil **
bigbadbird • 06/15/22 08:08 AM ET
Let them switch to canola. **
GreenvilleVT • 06/15/22 08:22 AM ET
Or unicorn whiz and rainbows?**
EDGEMAN • 06/15/22 08:25 AM ET
it will be painful- but everyone going broke for the sake of green investor
bigbadbird • 06/15/22 08:30 AM ET
The crypto traders aren't the only ones who have taken a hit
EDGEMAN • 06/15/22 07:12 AM ET
Yeah I said the crypto & market in general. I just had a couple of old
Hoakie82 • 06/15/22 07:21 AM ET
Glad I never invested in it
EDGEMAN • 06/15/22 07:30 AM ET
Yep. Getting rich slowly is the only proven method ...
vt90 • 06/15/22 08:55 AM ET
I felt the same way. I never got into it although I did have some moments
Hoakie82 • 06/15/22 08:30 AM ET
but then you realized you couldnt access it no matter how it went ?**
bigbadbird • 06/15/22 08:33 AM ET
NFTs are the future **
bigbadbird • 06/15/22 08:14 AM ET
Yup. This should not be a surprise to anyone paying attention.**
Stork • 06/15/22 07:32 AM ET
Wile e coyote cliff moment.**
ColoVT82 • 06/15/22 06:51 AM ET
Parts of Columbus, OH will have mandatory black-outs today so their
Hoakie82 • 06/15/22 06:33 AM ET
Those are mostly driven by the derecho that hit us Monday evening
GoobyPls • 06/15/22 09:20 AM ET
just saw that. Context is everything.**
reestuart • 06/15/22 09:58 AM ET
Yes, it is & I hadn’t heard that but it still speaks of the vulnerability
Hoakie82 • 06/15/22 10:18 AM ET
most definitely. It's an issue no matter what happened.**
reestuart • 06/15/22 10:45 AM ET
Humanity needs to take climate change seriously or we'll start dying off.**
KfgsHokie • 06/15/22 07:59 AM ET
Ok how do you force the rest of the planet to destroy their economy
fordham • 06/15/22 09:51 AM ET
I'm sorry what are we doing again?**
KfgsHokie • 06/15/22 11:12 AM ET
Humanity includes the entire world. Right now less than 20% is taking it
vt90 • 06/15/22 08:57 AM ET
It’s a really difficult situation. Keep in mind probably half the world
Hoakie82 • 06/15/22 09:10 AM ET
Would have preferred we put our minds into fixing coal powered...
EDGEMAN • 06/15/22 09:41 AM ET
You may be the only one who thinks we moved too quickly on climate change
Upwind of uva • 06/15/22 10:59 AM ET
Exactly. Most people want to deal with climate issues ...
vt90 • 06/15/22 09:28 AM ET
Agreed. Look at all of the environmental damage that’s happened in Ukraine.
Hoakie82 • 06/15/22 09:43 AM ET
Just out of morbid curiosity what have the "greenies" done exactly that
AbsolutVT03 • 06/15/22 02:11 PM ET
Here is a partial list ...
vt90 • 06/15/22 02:55 PM ET
We’ve heard this annually since the 80s. Nothing has happened to scare me. **
BobG • 06/15/22 08:33 AM ET
Sounds a little head in the sand to me.** ◄
jmanatVT • 06/15/22 09:18 AM ET
You could say the same about people w/ large families causing our
Hoakie82 • 06/15/22 09:26 AM ET
Maybe. The questions remains how long do we have & what kind of future
Hoakie82 • 06/15/22 08:26 AM ET
all the good stuff runs on AA batteries **
bigbadbird • 06/15/22 08:09 AM ET
That's a grid issue. A failure to invest/update equipment, not a price of
Stork • 06/15/22 07:23 AM ET
You are correct. Our power grid is a lot like our highway system.
GreenvilleVT • 06/15/22 08:20 AM ET
Come to Texas! We got our own power grid here...
StressHokie • 06/15/22 01:10 PM ET
California was the "canary in a coal mine"
EDGEMAN • 06/15/22 08:44 AM ET
Private grid operator?**
jmanatVT • 06/15/22 09:24 AM ET
It’s like we’re all a bunch of ostriches w/our heads in the sand ignoring
Hoakie82 • 06/15/22 08:43 AM ET
Spot on, Greenville
Hokie Fiji • 06/15/22 08:26 AM ET
The grid is so vulnerable to an act of terrorism I’m surprised it hasn’t
Hoakie82 • 06/15/22 08:49 AM ET
Pulling that oil out was a purely political act to bring prices down...
EDGEMAN • 06/15/22 09:01 AM ET
just look at all the cars at lunch
bigbadbird • 06/15/22 09:13 AM ET
I’m not driving as much as I used to but the country is growing & becoming
Hoakie82 • 06/15/22 09:16 AM ET
It’s a lot of things but mostly the demand has overburdened the supply. Our
Hoakie82 • 06/15/22 08:14 AM ET
We generally are pretty stupid with how we have planned for future of
VT Pez4Life • 06/15/22 08:47 AM ET
well politicians are short term thinkers - like bugs to a light
bigbadbird • 06/15/22 09:30 AM ET
bunch of ideas. No action.**
reestuart • 06/15/22 09:18 AM ET
Need to embrace nuclear power in a big way!
EDGEMAN • 06/15/22 09:02 AM ET
I said that the other day here! Yes 1000%. its the only way to support
VT Pez4Life • 06/15/22 09:19 AM ET
should have done it a long time ago.**
reestuart • 06/15/22 09:18 AM ET
Yep. But the "environmentalists" threw every possible road block to...
EDGEMAN • 06/15/22 09:44 AM ET
i don't think it's just the environmentalists. Both sides have completely
reestuart • 06/15/22 01:30 PM ET
I agree but I haven’t heard anything about more nuke plants happening. **
Hoakie82 • 06/15/22 09:13 AM ET
it's because everyone is scared of Three Mile Island. No deaths. No direct
reestuart • 06/15/22 09:26 AM ET
Disagree with you there, should see 3 Mile Island on Netflix
HokieForever • 06/15/22 09:35 AM ET
Hopefully, we’ve increased our knowledge about the do’s & don’t do’s
Hoakie82 • 06/15/22 10:10 AM ET
Here is the second related pic I just took from Fox Business.**
Hoakie82 • 06/15/22 10:13 AM ET
I've been meaning to watch that. Thanks for the reminder.
reestuart • 06/15/22 09:55 AM ET
And yet, somehow...
hokieone • 06/15/22 08:47 AM ET
I'm not sure it's as absurd as your guess. The grid has plenty of capacity
jmanatVT • 06/15/22 09:42 AM ET
Explain to me how power gets to these charging stations
hokieone • 06/15/22 02:13 PM ET