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  • The USA is an Allie of Ukraine. And was helping it fund its defence against Russia before their attack.

    It’s like your bullshit about the start of the first world war. The UK had a treaty that Germany thought we would ignore. They were warned if they attacked the nation, we would defend them.

    That is how international support works. When nations like Russia ignore internarial agreements they make, they threaten the whole world’s peace by making it clear their word is not to be trusted.

    The whole fucking idea that Russia can attack its neighbours and the rest of the world must mind its own business is a fucking crap attempt to bully the world. Its no more than an attempt by a bully to gaslight the world and unworthy of consideration.

    And before you bring it up. Yes, I know the US can be no better when it comes to being an international bully. Does not give Russia an excuse to ignore its own internatioal treaties and threaten the world.





  • This. Ignoring the questionable source.

    Other than denying Kerch bridge has anything to do with the UK. And they have provided 0 evidence to indicate it was.

    Nothing they claim in any way disagrees with the UK open policy on Ukraine. Even if the UK blow Kerch bridge. It would be seen as supporting Ukraine’s own desire to keep their territory. Rather than anyway, proving that Ukraine would want to surrender without the UK “Plotting to keep them fighting”

    Nothing here at all disagrees with the goals openly declared by the UK government. Under both current and previose leadership.


  • Only fails to make sense. If you failed to read any significant portion of the said wall of text.

    It was a wall because It was detailed in the history of solar power. Ill ELI5 for you.

    We have funded solar power for decades. By allowing the industry to charge equal to other fuels. Meaning, for 20 years or more, companies have been trying to build solar plants all over the nation. And those that got there made a fucking fortune. Until the Tories ended part of it nearly 14 years ago. They stopped the subsidies. But still paid the same rate as more expensive power.

    The problem with building solar is the politics from farmers and local communities. As the text described.

    So

    Solving politics is cheap and fast.

    Utter crap. Solar power companies have been trying for 20 years.

    Its not like you came up with a new idea.

    Of building solar over nuclear. We have been trying for decades.







  • You can theoretically. Unfortunately, you are not considering the land difference.

    More to the point, the absolute political nightmare of buying and getting permission to use so much land.

    It is a nightmare for both. But rare to see the amount of land needed for the power station, have to argue about arable use. Whereas, it’s pretty hard in the UK to locate the solar without others claiming land is lost. Farm land mainly as that is the cheap build option. (pricy land, lower labour).

    But even brownfield land. Once you have the area to host something like this. You are usually talking about close to populated areas. And just about every NIMBY crap excuse is thrown up about history or other potential use. Meaning, at best you end up with some huge project that takes decades. With a vague plan to add solar generation to the roof.

    Honestly I agree. It should be fucking easy to build these plants. Farming should be updating. And honestly can benefit from well-designed solar if both parties are willing to invest and research.

    But we have been seeing these arguments for the last 20 years. And people are arseholes, mostly.

    And this is all before you consider the need for storage. Again solvable with hydro etc. Theoretically easy. But more land and way way more politics and time. If hydro the cost goes insane. And the type of land become more politically complex. If battery, you instantly get the comparison of mining and transport costs. So again more insane politics.


  • I’m not saying it’s a good idea. I def would rather not have more nukes about if it can be avoided.

    Just maybe not stupid. When you consider Ukraine was pretty much the home of the USSRs weapons tech, People there developed most of the nukes and the MIG aircraft. That is likely why in part Russia want it. The expertise is still very much there as we saw with Ukraine MIGs compared to Russia. They have been upgrading since the 90s.

    I’d guess if any nation was able to throw this together as a MAD Like defence in time for trumps potential withdrawal. It would be these guys.

    Also given how close to Moscow, They are. The tech would really only need to be 1945 level for Russia to recognise the risk of continuing.