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erronis

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3. It was all about who can profit from the crisis. It still is. Big corporations and shareholders.

Reply to Brenda (Original post)

Fri Nov 14, 2025, 07:54 PM

Nov 14

If we could solve problems with simple solutions such as wearing sweaters (Jimmy Carter), or turning down thermostats then the daddy-big-bucks can't capitalize.

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Carl Sagan was right [View all] Brenda Nov 14 OP

Sagan was right about most everything. Disaffected Nov 14 #1

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It was all about who can profit from the crisis. It still is. Big corporations and shareholders. erronis Nov 14 #3

If the US had taken the amount of money that we spent markodochartaigh Nov 14 #4

That speech can be viewed on YouTube BootinUp Nov 14 #5

China now uses more electricity PER CAPITA than the EU Mosby Nov 14 #6

And at the current pace China develops its nuclear arsenal... Justice matters. Nov 14 #7

Carl was a prophet who based his predictions on solid science Blue Owl Nov 15 #8