Comments by "Solo Renegade" (@SoloRenegade) on "Zeihan on Geopolitics" channel.

  1. he's been hiking the Rockies for weeks, and they extend to Canada..... now we know where he was hiking to
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  2. it decreases the frontline to the south, but increases it to the north. Ukraine is creative. This cuts off water to Crimea though, hurting Russia. But it's also an admission by Russia they can't hold the south.
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  3. Taiwan does more for the US computer industry than just semiconductors and chips.
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  4. trains, rail, hubs, are easy targets and well inside artillery range. it's pointless to bother considering that as a reliable supply method.
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  5.  @Ravenoftheda  it's the most expensive initially due to the construction costs, but once running, long term it goes way down. if you already have the infrastructure sitting unused, it's FAR cheaper. economics is hard for the people seeking to destroy modern civilization.
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  6. Yup! And the US has been dealing with kamikaze speed boats since WW2. But in the modern age, we've taken small suicide speed boats seriously starting with USS Cole, and have many procedures and defensive measures in place as a result. We could probably improve them some more, but we've already been considering this specific threat for decades. Everyone else is way behind the curve.
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  7. he basically did already. you can do some research into each aspect he addressed. we've been telling people these things for many years now, and you just refuse to listen.
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  8. "Over time, the same is likely to occur with all hydrogen infrastructure worldwide." based on what?
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  9. public statements don't reveal military weaknesses.
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  10. well, I wouldn't be happy about what most Americans are discussing regarding Canada and its descent into tyranny.
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  11. the difference this time is the war is not defensive, no justified, and the russian public is aware of it or learning it. the national unity and support isn't there.
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  12. read a lot of history, engineering history, energy history, military/war history, famine history, history of specific nations you're interested in..... eventually you read enough to start seeing the patterns in history.
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  13. Correct. The US has been dealing with kamikaze speed boats since WW2. But in the modern age, we've taken small suicide speed boats seriously starting with USS Cole, and have many procedures and defensive measures in place as a result. We could probably improve them some more, but we've already been considering this specific threat for decades. Everyone else is way behind the curve.
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  14. the difference this time is the war is not defensive, not justified, and the russian public is aware of it or learning it. the national unity and support isn't there. the public doesn't support the war, and there are waring factions inside russia.
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  15. trains, rail, hubs, are easy targets and well inside artillery range.
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  16. tell that to the socialists and communists
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  17. have to protect consumers from Chinese products that are not up to standards.
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  18.  @chrisshepherd1566  for who? Russia moving grain in Crimea? With what water and what ships? Ukraine moving grain in Crimea? They don't presently control it. This is not about grain, this is about Russia losing, and what happens after Russia loses. we're not to that point yet. And when we are to that point, Ukraine will be free to rebuild things, quickly.
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  19.  @maigretus1  Homing torpedoes have been around since WW2. US used them against U-Boats. Called FIDO. Germans also experimented with homing torpedoes in WW2.
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  20. I was born in the Rocky mountains, and i don't get light headed or short of breath below at least 11k ft. it's not always just about fitness.
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  21.  @jestubbs69  the 3 days we had no internet in AZ was like a blast from the past. people went outside, ate at the outdoor picnic tables, sat in the grass lawns, etc. have face to face conversations. i was as amazing at it was decades ago pre-internet. Cellphones didn't even work. it was amazing. but as soon as the internet was restored, people retreated back indoors and heads down into their phones. If we regressed to pre-internet tomorrow, I would be in heaven.
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  22. Yup! Homing torpedoes, antiship missiles, cruise missiles, etc. Naval warfare has been using drones since WW2. FIDO, Fritz-X, TDR-1, and more.
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  23. survive =/= thrive two different things
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  24.  @Ozgrade3  my 2004 buick already gets 36-44mpg, and it's 20yrs old.
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  25. and many were only getting 2days to 2weeks of training before teh training battalions were raided.
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  26. but we need a LOT more coal power plants. and you're ignoring the mining, manufacturing, recycling, etc. pretty much Peter's whole video.
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  27. In college I was given an assignment to see if we could design a Tesla Powerwall for less than Tesla was selling. Goal: lower cost, same capacity. Tesla powerwall was all the rage back then. it cost something like $17k back then. I designed a lead acid system, even oversized it to compensate for lead acid limitations, and used proper lead acid solar batteries. And I was able to do it for $2500.
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  28. it's not inevitable. t has Serious challenges to overcome that the greens refuse to acknowledge, an thus are not working on solving anytime soon. Working on solutions is admitting it's a problem.
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  29. he knows far more than you, and he's not wrong about teh logistical realities. you provide no counter evidence.
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  30. Nothing wrong with eating a couple eggs every day. fools thinking eggs are bad for you need to educate yourselves.
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  31.  @harrywhitt2218  I have not read that one, thanks for the recommendation.
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  32. Even if you fully saturated the atmosphere with as much methane as it can hold, it would at most increase temps 1C. Our sun doesn't emit enough energy on the spectrum methane absorbs to make a difference.
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  33. Russia: started an unprovoked war against a neighboring nation, blames the US. Russia: pulls out of treaties because it is losing the war it started, blames US. US: expected Russia to actually win the war it started. US: didn't force Russia to do anything.
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  34. the conference is full of unelected rich elites. and they all flew there on their private jets.
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  35.  @kevinfelton689  yup, and we have things like CROW turrets for .50cal that can track and lead moving targets automatically.
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  36. proof that socialist central planning NEVER WORKS
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  37.  @Llewellyn2844  " the Russians wouldn't have invested in any sort of serious modernization" ....Kuznetsov When Russia says "modernize", it likely doesn't mean the same thing a western nation means. And the entire Russian navy overall is not in good condition. But that doesn't make it any less embarrassing for Russia. Russia claims to be a superpower, yet its most advanced ships, the closest thing it has to super carriers, are floating derelicts? That's just sad and pathetic.
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  38. what's even cheaper is the fact that CO2 driven climate change is a LIE
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  39.  @nickkorea5850  Nuclear energy is the safest form of energy in history. If we started building new nuclear plants in teh US today, we have enough fuel to power nuclear reactors for the next 100yrs of US energy demand. and all of the waste generated thus far since WW2 fits on a single football field.
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  40. politicians hate it when people get along
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  41. by restricting exports, they'll force other companies to develop their own solar panels and tech. and they can do it quickly and easily.
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  42.  @Withnail1969  depends upon the conditions. Some people are Already making solar panels, so it's merely a matter of expansion. Others have the billions to go buy the buildings and equipment very quickly, if they cared to. Many companies don't officially make a "profit", as they keep leveraging debt to avoid paying taxes. So that needs to be clarified further as well.
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  43.  @Withnail1969  as much as they are willing to. China's labor costs have risen far faster than most nations, and their prices are going up. I'm an engineer, and many of our vendors are either in the US, and the ones working in China have begun establishing manufacturing outside of the US. Even some Chinese companies have been moving their manufacturing to the US in recent years. In the US, we have higher standards and greater levels of automation that drive prices down while churning out a higher quality product (if the corporation or business cares about selling quality). And by eliminating shipping issues they can save money too. China had an unfair advantage on shipping for years, but that is going away.
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  44.  @Withnail1969  sure energy plays a factor, but not THE factor. When we manufacture things, the cost of energy is Never on the list. When we make sheet metal parts, it's about material cost, setup cost, and labor. When fixing an airplane, it's about part cost, and labor. When doing construction, its' about cost of materials, and labor (time). When doing electrical work, it's about materials and labor. when McDonalds decides to automate, it's due to labor cost. Why does Tesla automate their car production? Labor cost. Takes more energy to make teh car with robots than it did with people. But the robots work night and day, don't take breaks, don't need healthcare and benefits, don't pay income taxes or retirement....
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  45. That's called a Torpedo, a threat we've used for over 100yrs. Nothing new.
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  46. "Lets not forget that your average store bought drone used in Ukraine costs the same as FIVE M4 rifles." you did good until that statement
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  47.  @TheWtfnonamez  clearly you're not well versed in military pricing. I could build multiple rifles for what teh gov spends. but most drones like those in Ukraine can be made even cheaper than Mavics. When using drones as suicide devices, makes no sense to buy expensive ones. I could build a drone for what it costs me to build a rifle, likely even less. This means I could build probably 4 drones for every M4 rifle.
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  48. that's called "bedside manner"
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  49. maybe 50yrs from now...
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  50. people are very good at not listening
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