Post by NFA on Apr 21, 2023 7:04:29 GMT 8
The Editor
The Cairns Post
Imagine you run a business that’s open 24/7-365.
Almost everyone is a loyal customer, including businesses and government departments.
They’re all totally reliant on your product always being available.
If you closed, their lives would be severely impacted - even ruined.
Some might even die if your product wasn’t there when they needed it.
You have just eight workers making your product: Berni, Phil, Skylar, Willy, Lacey, Gus, Olive, and Coltrane.
Berni can do a few minutes each day to help out a little but spends most of her time recharging.
Phil is slightly more energetic than Berni, but it takes a lot of work to get him ready.
Skylar shows up most days at 9am but she’s usually stuffed by 3pm and she has a lot of days off.
Willy blows in and out of the workplace unpredictably and he may work hard or just do a bit.
Lacey is a solid worker but she’s soon exhausted, especially when it’s dry.
Gus is a reliable worker and makes himself available on short notice, but he has a lucrative side gig.
Olive is also reliable, but she’s in very high demand at her side gig.
Coltrane is incredibly reliable, is always hard at work, and does nearly all the heavy lifting.
Now imagine the government joined a cult and told you to sack Coltrane, ASAP.
They warn you must sack Olive soon, and Gus can only stay on a little longer.
They’re not going to help Lacey, but they’ll help Phil a little.
They’ll subsidise Willy and Skylar’s wages and might help Berni work a fraction longer.
How’s your long-term business plan look now?
A regular business owner would know customers will be ruined and would warn them, right?
If you haven’t worked out the analogy yet, the business is an electricity grid.
Berni is batteries, Phil is pumped hydro, Skylar is solar, Willy is wind, Lacey is large hydro, Gus is gas, Olive is oil, and Coltrane is coal.
The customers are you, me, and everyone and everything else – including hospitals.
The government is in the Catastrophic Caucasian-caused Carbon-dioxide-induced Climate Change Cult.
Given the lack of fair warning, we must presume the business owners are in the same cult.
If you want reliable and affordable electricity going forward, you need to talk to your MP now.
When the cult sacks Coltrane, it will already be too late.
(398 words)
Peter Campion
Tolga
The Cairns Post
Imagine you run a business that’s open 24/7-365.
Almost everyone is a loyal customer, including businesses and government departments.
They’re all totally reliant on your product always being available.
If you closed, their lives would be severely impacted - even ruined.
Some might even die if your product wasn’t there when they needed it.
You have just eight workers making your product: Berni, Phil, Skylar, Willy, Lacey, Gus, Olive, and Coltrane.
Berni can do a few minutes each day to help out a little but spends most of her time recharging.
Phil is slightly more energetic than Berni, but it takes a lot of work to get him ready.
Skylar shows up most days at 9am but she’s usually stuffed by 3pm and she has a lot of days off.
Willy blows in and out of the workplace unpredictably and he may work hard or just do a bit.
Lacey is a solid worker but she’s soon exhausted, especially when it’s dry.
Gus is a reliable worker and makes himself available on short notice, but he has a lucrative side gig.
Olive is also reliable, but she’s in very high demand at her side gig.
Coltrane is incredibly reliable, is always hard at work, and does nearly all the heavy lifting.
Now imagine the government joined a cult and told you to sack Coltrane, ASAP.
They warn you must sack Olive soon, and Gus can only stay on a little longer.
They’re not going to help Lacey, but they’ll help Phil a little.
They’ll subsidise Willy and Skylar’s wages and might help Berni work a fraction longer.
How’s your long-term business plan look now?
A regular business owner would know customers will be ruined and would warn them, right?
If you haven’t worked out the analogy yet, the business is an electricity grid.
Berni is batteries, Phil is pumped hydro, Skylar is solar, Willy is wind, Lacey is large hydro, Gus is gas, Olive is oil, and Coltrane is coal.
The customers are you, me, and everyone and everything else – including hospitals.
The government is in the Catastrophic Caucasian-caused Carbon-dioxide-induced Climate Change Cult.
Given the lack of fair warning, we must presume the business owners are in the same cult.
If you want reliable and affordable electricity going forward, you need to talk to your MP now.
When the cult sacks Coltrane, it will already be too late.
(398 words)
Peter Campion
Tolga