U.N. says only a 'quantum leap' can keep global climate goals within reach

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12. Giving the devil his due

He apparently believes that fossil fuels will run out.

… we do over time want to move to a sustainable energy economy, because eventually you do run out of I mean, you run out of oil and gas.

Go back a decade or so and there were essentially 3 mass market EV’s, each dealing with the high cost of batteries in a different way:

1. The Nissan LEAF™: It had an affordable price, with a relatively short range, good enough for the vast majority day-to-day driving.
2. The Chevy Volt™: It too had a relatively small battery, with a good-enough range, but added a “range extender” (a gasoline engine which would “kick in” when the battery got too low.) Naturally the “range extender” added to the price, and GM lost money on every one they sold.
3. The Tesla Model S™: It had a much larger battery pack, giving it much greater range, and a much higher price, to “justify” that, “high-end” features were added, definitely not for “average income person.” When people complained about the price, Tesla fans would compare it to other high-priced cars.

When the price wars hit recently, Tesla cut their prices dramatically, without going broke. (It must be that they had a high "profit margin." Right?) He had no interest in selling affordable cars, and specifically said that Tesla would leave that to GM & Ford.

My assumption for some time was that Elon’s great desire to go to Mars was because he had run the numbers on the climate, and decided Earth was doomed, so, naturally he wanted to “escape" to Mars. Here’s a question I ask people, “Elon really wants to go to Mars, right⁉️ OK, so, unlike the other space billionaires, Elon has a rocket which (almost routinely) carries passengers into Low Earth Orbit. Even to the Space Station. Right? So, if he’s so hot on space travel, why hasn't he (unlike the others) taken a ride on his own rocket? Apparently, he’s not keen on space travel, he’s specifically keen on going to Mars.”

Since realizing that he does not understand the urgency of fighting “Climate Change” I decided he must have a different motivation. We have observed that he does not feel that he should be bound by laws, anyone’s laws. Whether it’s following the “Lockdowns” during the worst of COVID-19, environmental regulations, FAA regulations, labor laws…

He didn’t like that Twitter blocked his lies. So, he bought Twitter (a horrible business decision) but, now he’s king of Twitter, and can make his own rules.

So, now, I have come to believe he wants to become “King of Mars” where he can treat his serfs however he pleases, not bound by Earth’s laws.