Cymek said:

SCIENCE said:

SCIENCE said:

OK fine

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11-10/baldon-wind-farm-approved-south-west-rez/107368696

well bullshit

Analysts estimate that if the 35 per cent target was reached using only clean energy, it could cut the projected level of global warming of at least 2.6C above pre-industrial levels, based on present government policies, by 0.3C. Supporters say it is an ambitious target, requiring the world to electrify at four times the current pace. But sceptics say that if the shift to more electricity was partly based on fossil fuels, it will only lock in the prolonged use of fossil fuels.

merchants of deny defend delay doubt

Could be risk analysis have been conducted and its considered by the owners of said fossil fuels that it’s acceptable
They are all thinking we are rich can weather the storm and when it all goes to hell we will be dead anyway

well it’s just stupid is what it is

what if they just assumed that data centre magic is going to double electricity use from this decade to the next, then boom they’ll be at 37% of energy consumption being electrical anyway no other changes needed

maybe they’re arguing that moving from direct dependence on fossil fuels to using electricity which currently depends on fossil fuels will somehow support the monopoly of fossil fuels in which case LOL fucking joke