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AbsolutVT03
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Just out of morbid curiosity what have the "greenies" done exactly that

have put us in this "situation"? We didn't JUST start buying oil from Russia for example. It's been going on since the mid-90s. Your post seems like so many others that want to blame the other "side" without any actual facts, context, or even logic.
Posted: 06/15/2022 at 02:11 PM ET
(In response to this post by Hoakie82)

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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