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Well along the downhill slide to senility.

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sceptic @asceptic.bsky.social · 7h

I'm surprised that they still call it a special military operation.

sceptic @asceptic.bsky.social · 7h

Probably one of the more inane comments I have seen.

sceptic @asceptic.bsky.social · 7h

Interesting that Australia provided more M1A1 tanks to Ukraine than the US.

sceptic @asceptic.bsky.social · 7h

Phase 2. Hamas now control a large part of the Gaza strip.

sceptic @asceptic.bsky.social · 7h

Yep Europe stepped up. The US on the other hand enabled Russia while the world scratches its head over Trump's blustering promise to end the war within 24 hours of being elected.

sceptic @asceptic.bsky.social · 8h

Trump will disarm Hamas? How?

sceptic @asceptic.bsky.social · 8h

So the US has gone from ally to arms dealer.

sceptic @asceptic.bsky.social · 15h

Agreed, renewables can be a supplement. But last year we were hit with a 25% increase in the cost of power, compounding on previous high price rises as the penetration of renewables increased.

sceptic @asceptic.bsky.social · 15h

Last year California imported 30% of its power consumption from neighbouring States.

sceptic @asceptic.bsky.social · 15h

More like which country. The US still has cheap power and gas. For us, 25% power cost increase last year with retail costs rising as a function of the penetration of renewables. The environmental damage and the areas covered by wind and solar farms a source of massive concern.

sceptic @asceptic.bsky.social · 15h

Hydro is good for countries with plentiful water storage and dominates in some countries such as Norway. Not so much in other regions.

sceptic @asceptic.bsky.social · 15h

Wind and solar generation is outside human control, subject to the vagaries of the weather, seasons and rotation of Earth. You cannot rely on either. Batteries can best be described as ephemeral in both the draw down/storage ratio and operating life.

sceptic @asceptic.bsky.social · 1d

Basically an adaption on the WW2 Normandy landing where the Mulberry floating harbours were key to the ability to land huge quantities of men, equipment and logistic support.

sceptic @asceptic.bsky.social · 1d

Ukraine started using balloons last year. They provide a distraction for Russian sensors during drone swarm attacks and also use GPS and munitions to strike targets from high level. But a somewhat stately advance compared to drones.

sceptic @asceptic.bsky.social · 1d

I'd love to have some cheap green energy. Unfortunately power prices increase as a function of the penetration of renewables. You can have reasonably priced, reliable baseload power or you can have intermittent, unreliable and expensive wind and solar.

sceptic @asceptic.bsky.social · 1d

Actually cruise missiles or drones loaded with nuclear waste from Ukraine's storage facilities would be effective in making Moscow uninhabitable and a reasonable response to any use of tactical nukes by Russia.

sceptic @asceptic.bsky.social · 1d

A 200 to 1 exchange of prisoners seems reminiscent of Trump's concept of a cease fire based on Ukraine handing over a significant area of land that Russia hasn't been able to take by force.

sceptic @asceptic.bsky.social · 1d

A cease fire with a 200 to 1 hostage/prisoner exchange including 200 terrorists. What a deal.

sceptic @asceptic.bsky.social · 1d

Meloni and Trump. Class meets sleaze. At least he didn't do the grab her by the pussy trick he used to boast about.

sceptic @asceptic.bsky.social · 2d

Just when those poor drivers were celebrating getting to the front of the queue for fuel, boom.

sceptic @asceptic.bsky.social · 2d

That's rather unsporting. The US didn't attack Russian cities when Russia used North Korean ballistic missiles on Ukraine.

sceptic @asceptic.bsky.social · 2d

Apparently south towards the village of Mali Shcherbaky. Possible an attempt to cut the T0812 East - West road to hamper Russian logistics. I presume Russia reduced forces in this area for their costly summer offensive leading to a small but successful incursion by Ukrainian forces.

sceptic @asceptic.bsky.social · 2d

The Budapest Memorandum was scrapped by Obama when Russia invaded Ukraine in 2014.

sceptic @asceptic.bsky.social · 3d

It's not a Qatari airbase, its basically classrooms within a US airbase. In fact much ado about nothing.

sceptic @asceptic.bsky.social · 3d

Well all the US has to do is cancel the sale of F-18 and pay any contractual compensation and the need for the training goes away. So does the $21 billion for the sale and probably the US basing rights at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.