General Discussions

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Yep, Putin really underestimated the West's response to his dirty little war and the impact that it would have on Russia's economy and the fortunes of the oligarchs.

I think the EU have always wanted to wean themselves of fossil fuel dependencies, but they haven't had the political willpower to do so given the pain it causes the general public.

But Putin gave them the excuse to push harder into sustainable technologies and sources, with the immediate pain justified under the measures needed to curtail a global tyrant. I'm sure there are some within the EU that are hoping for China to cross the line as well so that copious amount of deleterious trade can be curtailed as well.

So much of this is again more dependant on politics rather than the better technical solutions. This is the irony of humanity, no solution no matter how suited to the problem can possibly succeed without the acceptance of people.