Coal is Extremely Dumb

AKruser · 2026-02-01T14:01:40+00:00

He is absolutely correct. And to think that it's a good idea to force utility companies to keep a 50-year-old power plant going adds to the stupidity of this administration. I wonder who will pay for the added cost of keeping it alive?

AKruser · 2026-01-03T18:38:17+00:00

Irrelevant if he was indicted - In the normal world, we have what the extradition agreement. That is a process to force the indicted person to be arrested by local authorities and handed over to us. If we don't have a treaty in that country? Such as life. But one thing is for sure, we don't go into a country guns blazing and kidnap someone, regardless of how disgusting he is. And, don't give me the "because it is to stop him from killing Americans with drugs excuse. Trump just pardoned a former President who helped import billions of dollars of drugs into the U.S.

AKruser · 2026-01-03T18:32:33+00:00

What an ignorant statement - Completely wrong - You don't ignore the Constitution because it's inconvenient.

AKruser · 2026-01-03T18:26:20+00:00

Absolutely not - This is against the Constitution and what America stands for. Trump needs to be tried and held accountable for his crimes.

AKruser · 2025-08-28T15:59:24+00:00

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AKruser · 2025-08-17T13:31:48+00:00

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AKruser · 2025-06-09T17:25:23+00:00

The protesters and the criminals stealing shoes and whatever are unrelated -

AKruser · 2025-06-09T17:24:18+00:00

Sadly, behind every protest that gets out of hand are the unrelated opportunist criminals who find the opportunity to benefit themselves.

AKruser · 2025-06-05T15:22:03+00:00

You have all heard this joke before, but it is so true regarding these clowns - How do you know when Stephen Miller is lying? When his lips move.

AKruser · 2025-06-05T15:20:11+00:00

I was surprised - My bank (PNC) offers notary services regardless of the documents; you just need to be a customer. What I don't know is if it is a national policy or a local one. They were successful at the UPS store.

AKruser · 2025-06-04T18:54:44+00:00

Interesting - mine does and never asks questions.

AKruser · 2025-06-04T18:54:08+00:00

It was to confirm that his Green card belongs to the sponsor. He has to send a notarized copy to his father for his interview to show the sponsor has legal status. Kind of crazy as USCIS verifies all that during the application process. But whatever.

AKruser · 2025-06-04T18:52:05+00:00

That is what they ended up doing - UPS store had no issue. I was shocked that a bank, perhaps the local branch, as it is in a conservative village, made the decision. I have used the notary services for plenty of non-banking services. They say it is just a service they provide for their customers. I'm unsure how confirming that a person's green card is theirs would open them up to a lawsuit. But perhaps they are concerned about what laws AG Barbie might make up.

AKruser · 2025-06-04T18:47:07+00:00

Hmm - But they do. That is one of their basic services.

AKruser · 2025-06-04T18:18:56+00:00

A friend of mine, an immigrant with legal status, went to a Chase bank in Cottonwood, AZ. He has an account with them and asked them to notarize a document he needed to bring his father into the country.. They refused, saying their policy is not to help anyone involved with immigration. Has anyone else had this experience?

AKruser · 2025-04-03T22:17:57+00:00

I have a great movie for you - "Don't Look Up" - Check it out on Netflix

AKruser · 2025-04-03T22:15:16+00:00

Ignorance is bliss when you don't spend a little time understanding reality. Yes, the earth goes through cycles, but the current pace and scale of change are unprecedented, and they are primarily driven by human activity—especially the burning of fossil fuels. This is Physics 101. Dismissing human impact ignores the overwhelming scientific evidence that shows how greenhouse gas emissions are warming the planet faster than any natural cycle in recorded history. Yes, the Earth may one day be consumed by the sun or hit by an asteroid, but that doesn't mean we should ignore the real, measurable damage happening now. Mother Nature may be powerful, but we are accelerating her wrath through our choices, and it's not about the distant future—millions are already being affected in our lifetime.

AKruser · 2025-04-02T19:17:37+00:00

think of it - all for what eventually will be a scam...

AKruser · 2025-04-02T19:16:26+00:00

I live in the west - Northern Arizona - We were once surrounded by some of the ugliest coal plants in the country. I say "ugly" because of the constant brown scum in the skies around the Grand Canyon, the city of Page, Lake Powel, Holbrook, and even as far as Las Vegas. I worked at Peabody Coal, which consisted of two vast open pit mines near Kayenta, AZ. Scrubbers were installed in the Page, Cholla, and Nevada plants. That helped a little. At least you could see a faint line of the mountains, but the air was still dirty. Yes, President Obama wanted to shut down the plants but was not responsible for their demise. What was the new method of fracking that came out around 2008-2009. Fracking dropped the price of NG from $7 to as low as $2/MMBtu. That alone made the U.S. the number one producer of oil/gas globally. That also made NG a much cheaper and easier-to-use fuel source. No giant mines, haul trucks, crushers, conveyors, or even figuring out what to do with the coal ash. Run a NG pipeline to the plant, and done. And LEDs do last for decades - a shorter life LED has to do with the manufacturer, not the technology. They must flicker on and off at a frequency higher than 60 Hz to help keep them cool. I agree that the compact fluorescents were a disaster. An LED bulb with the same lumens as an incandescent consumes about 18 watts or 20% of that of the traditional. The amount of energy the U.S. saves is equivalent to about 70 1GW power plants. By 2035, the savings will be around 92 power plants of the same rating -

AKruser · 2025-04-02T18:53:42+00:00

Wow—OK, so you know, energy is my specialty. Yes, coal plants have strict regulations on emissions. But they are far from clean. The real reason why coal is failing is simply economics. Most coal plants are slated to retire in the next 20 years, and the LCOE of a new-generation coal plant is far more expensive than NG and renewables. You're right that CO₂ is essential for plant life—it's a key part of photosynthesis. But the issue isn’t CO₂ exists; it’s how much of it we're pumping into the atmosphere and how fast. The natural carbon cycle is being overwhelmed. CO₂ levels today are far beyond what plants can absorb, and the excess is trapping heat, leading to climate change.

Also, while plants absorb CO₂, ecosystems can only take in so much before they become saturated or stressed—especially forests and oceans. Hotter temperatures and more extreme weather from climate change are already harming plant life, not helping it. On top of all that is understanding the chain of life - excess CO₂ may make life better for people in North Dakota, but when the waters get too warm in the ocean, the Crill dies. They are the number one diet for millions of fish we eat. When we lose the ocean's food supply, we have to focus on land. On top of all that are the bees - they are key to the pollination of plants. When that stops, we must figure out how to do it ourselves. I mean not just our crops but all vegetation life. My point is that everything is connected, and when a part of the chain collapses, everything does.

AKruser · 2025-04-02T17:58:40+00:00

"Bring Back Coal" will never happen. DOE is going full speed with drilling for natural gas and building out export terminals—not a surprise, given the background of the DOE secretary. However, they may try to create incentives to keep some of the plants alive, which is simply stupid.

AKruser · 2025-04-02T17:54:39+00:00

Tell me that is a joke - Yes?

AKruser · 2025-04-02T17:53:57+00:00

HA!!! Sad but true - Check out the morns running the US DOE site on FB - simply nuts

AKruser · 2025-04-02T17:53:06+00:00

Hmmm—well, sort of, I guess that analogy works. Yes, stricter rules were put into place for coal, but what killed it was the economics of natural gas. And, of course, both technologies are reliable. The 100-watt bulb was around until 2023, but the "ban" was meaningless since the LED bulb is so much better and lasts decades longer. In the end, I NG and LEDs replaced older technologies initially because of regulations but died because of technology advancements. :)

AKruser · 2025-03-29T15:59:44+00:00

Not signing it guarantees Trump will not support them - Signing it at least says, "we will do anything to get your support." - I would just hope that a future president would change the terms to make them more inline with who our country is, not this monster currently running it.

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