Michael Schellenberger

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Michael Shellenberger
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This is truly bananas: all of Europe appears to have been seconds away a continent-wide blackout.

The grid frequency across continental Europe plunged to 49.85 hertz — just a hair above the red-line collapse threshold.

The normal operating frequency for Europe’s power grid
4/28/2025, 6:02:40 PM
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Michael Shellenberger
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Journalists, experts, and elected officials in July 2021 blamed heat wave deaths, forest fires, and electricity shortages in New York, California, and Texas on climate change, but the underlying cause of those events was lack of air conditioning, lack of electricity, and the
Michael Shellenberger
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Politicians have been blaming the weather and climate change for blackouts for years! This is from 2021
Michael Shellenberger
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And if you are a politician blaming the weather for blackouts, fires, or floods, the voters should fire you. Seriously! You're only advertising your own incompetence!
Michael Shellenberger
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Over the next few weeks you’re going to hear Governor Gavin Newsom, Mayor Karen Bass, and the Democratic Party tell you that there’s nothing that could have been done to prevent the fires from destroying Los Angeles.

Those will be lies. They could have prevented them. Governor
Michael Shellenberger
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Louder for the people in the back: Weather may have triggered the event, but it was not and cannot be the cause of the system’s collapse.

If you are an electric grid operator blaming the weather for your blackout, you should be fired!

FULL STORY HERE
Michael Shellenberger
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Six days ago, the media celebrated a significant milestone: Spain’s national grid operated entirely on renewable energy for the first time during a weekday.

At 12:35 pm today local time, the lights went out across Spain and Portugal, and parts of France. Although power was
Michael Shellenberger
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Renewables don't risk blackouts, said the media. But they did and they do. The physics are simple. And now, as blackouts in Spain strand people in elevators, jam traffic, and ground flights, it's clear that too little "inertia" due to excess solar resulted in system collapse.

The statement 'wait wait it gets worse' is a sarcastic response to a discussion about climate change and energy policy. It implies skepticism or disbelief regarding the explanations given for blackouts and other issues, suggesting that the situation is more dire than presented. The tone is dismissive and critical, aiming to highlight perceived inadequacies in addressing these issues.

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    I will strive to do no harm with my words and actions.
    The statement does not directly cause harm but contributes to a dismissive tone that may undermine constructive dialogue. [-1]
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    The statement does not engage in harassment or hate speech but lacks respect for differing viewpoints.
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    I will engage in constructive criticism and dialogue with those in disagreement and will not engage in personal attacks or ad hominem arguments.
    The statement does not promote constructive criticism or dialogue, instead using sarcasm to dismiss opposing views. [-1]