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Thom, Speedy recovery, and remember the doctors are guessing from how well you describe what you feel, but you feel it, and you aren't a dummy, so lean on your own common sense.

Great article, I'd like to propose another string for your guitar, because I think it's the link between many of the issues you cite.

ENERGY - I believe we are entering a new energy epoch, and are about to see the power of governments and corporations vanish. The replacement? Golly I'd be guessing, but something great is coming. I'll explain.

One of the forces that ended the dark ages was charcoal and coal, let's call them the first "industrial" heat sources. Humans could make steel with coal or charcoal. Steel quintupled productivity overnight, causing a centuries long economic boom.

Then came oil (and methane). Oil and methane provided the same energy as coal, at much lower cost, plus oil and methane are found nearly everywhere on earth.

Nuclear was supposed to replace oil, but coming in at such high cost that even with government forcing citizens to pay 99% of the cost, nuclear never has made economic sense.

Now, however, we have intermittent but very reliable fusion power and batteries capable of spreading energy use through dark periods, when the earth rotates and our fusion power plant shines on the other side.

I have a solar plant now. From owning it, there is no doubt that we are entering a new epoch where energy will become almost free. Mostly, the cost of building a new car is energy. I think we willl see money vanish and most things become essentially free, but what else will happen? I'm open to ideas...

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I sure hope you’re right. The inflation reduction act should be a big step in the right direction…

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Considering what we need, it falls short. Considering the makeup of Congress, it is amazing. It shows that Biden really knows how to work with corrupt politicians. Not sure I like that, but after the coming landslide, look out.

I did some research on Utah. 3.3 million eligible voters. 876K vote Fascist Party, but 2.5 million either don't vote or don't vote for the Democracy Party. If 1/3 are pissed off enough to vote, we win. UTAH.

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