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Germanic is Scandinavian not 'of Germany'Anglo-Saxons are Germanic so Scholz is basically the British PM.
Germanic is Scandinavian not 'of Germany'Anglo-Saxons are Germanic so Scholz is basically the British PM.
Germanic tribes still lived on today's Germany territoryGermanic is Scandinavian not 'of Germany'
Maybe but don't mix up the twoGermanic tribes still lived on today's Germany territory
No one did, mateMaybe but don't mix up the two
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Ivan, 31, who requested anonymity to protect his safety, said he received just five days of training before being transferred to Ukraine and flung into combat.
“There was a soldier in our company who didn’t know how a machine gun works. So I taught that guy how to disassemble and assemble a machine gun. I wouldn’t want to be next to him in battle. How can you fight like that?” he told The Moscow Times.
“I was shocked. Some have not properly held a machine gun in their hands, have never seen real tanks in person, and they’re leaving for the frontline in a couple of days,” one anonymous soldier said last month in an interview with the BBC Russian Service.
Yevgeny Chubarin, 24, was killed in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region just four days after being transferred to the Belgorod military base on a three-month contract with the Russian military, independent news outlet Mediazona reported last month. “There was no training,” his mother Nina Chubarina told Mediazona. ”They arrived, got a uniform and a machine gun — and that’s it, go ahead.”
Inspirational stuff. It doesn't get anymore in the trenches than this.Tweet
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Rather: can you point to some analysis, articles, or quotes that demonstrate how alike they are? Cause I know Dutch news quite well and think the Dutch government has been a lot more outspoken about its support for Ukraine."I consider Germany and Netherlands the same thing" concerning their politics on the Russia - Ukraine war so far.
Do you disagree? Do you see any major differences?
It may because where I come from and because a country that ranks high in my interests (i.e. Japan) do things a certain way, but I have a hard time understand how there can be such a clear cut separation between electricity and heating when energy sources of choice can do both (hydroelectricity in Quebec; nuclear in Japan) albeit at various percentages. In any case, there must be a reversal and an expansion regarding German nuclear energy because necessity will demand those down the road.Nuclear power plants only help with electricity. The Russian gas is mainly used for heating.
https://www.politico.eu/article/gas-crisis-germany-nuclear-power-debate/
The problem is that most houses have a gas heating installed - they can't switch to anything electricity based quickly as they would have to install a complete new system. Therefore German houses usually have connection to both grids - gas and electricity. Take the gas away and you have massive trouble.It may because where I come from and because a country that ranks high in my interests (i.e. Japan) do things a certain way, but I have a hard time understand how there can be such a clear cut separation between electricity and heating when energy sources of choice can do both (hydroelectricity in Quebec; nuclear in Japan) albeit at various percentages. In any case, there must be a reversal and an expansion regarding German nuclear energy because necessity will demand those down the road.
They can only do both if the infrastructure is already in place in housing, as noted above.It may because where I come from and because a country that ranks high in my interests (i.e. Japan) do things a certain way, but I have a hard time understand how there can be such a clear cut separation between electricity and heating when energy sources of choice can do both (hydroelectricity in Quebec; nuclear in Japan) albeit at various percentages. In any case, there must be a reversal and an expansion regarding German nuclear energy because necessity will demand those down the road.
Last point being crucial with Germany's massive chemical industryThey can only do both if the infrastructure is already in place in housing, as noted above.
Also worth noting is they are including industrial processes in ‘heating’ but gas as a feedstock for chemical plants can be a much different animal than heating homes.
I'm by any means not an expert. I'm just referring to authority.It may because where I come from and because a country that ranks high in my interests (i.e. Japan) do things a certain way, but I have a hard time understand how there can be such a clear cut separation between electricity and heating when energy sources of choice can do both (hydroelectricity in Quebec; nuclear in Japan) albeit at various percentages. In any case, there must be a reversal and an expansion regarding German nuclear energy because necessity will demand those down the road.
How embarrassing. How many life lessons do you need? Russia is only interested in humiliating and blackmail but Germany still falls for these tricks instead of taking a stance and not making itself a joke in front of the European partners. Not only that but they have also pressed Canada to disregard the sanctions for this to happen.Tweet
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Yes, but this way you can at least keep the lid on the electricity prices which are expected to be very high now in Germany when looking at the futures market. Mental policy.The problem is that most houses have a gas heating installed - they can't switch to anything electricity based quickly as they would have to install a complete new system. Therefore German houses usually have connection to both grids - gas and electricity. Take the gas away and you have massive trouble.
I remember reading about 10 years ago that Germany had almost gone 100% on renewables for a day or something to that effect - what on earth happened to all that investment?How embarrassing. How many life lessons do you need? Russia is only interested in humiliating and blackmail but Germany still falls for these tricks instead of taking a stance and not making itself a joke in front of the European partners. Not only that but they have also pressed Canada to disregard the sanctions for this to happen.Tweet
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While renewable, powering things with laughter from Germans is not really sustainable. A day a decade sounds about right.I remember reading about 10 years ago that Germany had almost gone 100% on renewables for a day or something to that effect - what on earth happened to all that investment?
I don't think it lasted the whole day. This is from 2018...I remember reading about 10 years ago that Germany had almost gone 100% on renewables for a day or something to that effect - what on earth happened to all that investment?
Yh it would have been around 2012 so a fair bit earlier than that. It might have just been a random demonstration for a day but I do recall them being so far ahead of most other countries for wind and solar and then they, somewhat ironically now, ended up producing so much wind energy surplus they decided to cut back.I don't think it lasted the whole day. This is from 2018...
" Germany has crossed a symbolic milestone in its energy transition by briefly covering around 100 percent of electricity use with renewables for the first time ever on 1 January. In the whole of last year, the world’s fourth largest economy produced a record 36.1 percent of its total power needs with renewable sources."
"At around 6:00 am on 1 January, a combination of strong winds and low demand after New Year's Eve celebrations meant that wind power alone produced about 85 percent of Germany’s power consumption, according to data provided by the Federal Network Agency. Hydropower and biomass installations covered the rest, as there was no solar power generation before sunrise.
Coal, gas and nuclear power generation was cut to a minimum as power prices turned negative and surplus energy was exported to neighbouring countries."
As already posted multiple times, it is largely irrelevant in the current situation. Only a small part of the gas imports is used to generate electricity, and vice versa only a small part of German electricity needs is covered by gas power plants.I remember reading about 10 years ago that Germany had almost gone 100% on renewables for a day or something to that effect - what on earth happened to all that investment?
As predicted. Putin will eventually run out of troops/ammo/and morale to keep this thing going. At that point the Ukrainians will start pushing forward, which is when things could get very dangerous as a cornered Putin with WMDs will know he can't afford to be perceived as a loser in Ukraine.Tweet
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Wasn’t really what I was driving at but thanks for the info.As already posted multiple times, it is largely irrelevant in the current situation. Only a small part of the gas imports is used to generate electricity, and vice versa only a small part of German electricity needs is covered by gas power plants.
However a crucial point is that gas turbines can very quickly react to changing demand and are therefore needed to stabilize the grid (which has become even more important due to the large amount of renewable energy that tends to fluctuate). Therefore it is technically impossible to replace all the gas power plants with nuclear power plants as was suggested - those are just far too slow to react. They might help a bit, but everyone suggesting shutting down gas for nuclear simply doesn't understand how an electrical grid works.
Sorry for the delay in replying this.Rather: can you point to some analysis, articles, or quotes that demonstrate how alike they are? Cause I know Dutch news quite well and think the Dutch government has been a lot more outspoken about its support for Ukraine.
(I am not sure in terms of material support, since the Dutch government hasn't been very forthcoming with that info. And anyway, the Dutch military is also severely underfunded, with mission readiness already at risk.)
Excluding Russia from SWIFT must be on the table - NetherlandsAnd here is another, early example (Feb 24th):
https://www.politico.eu/article/germanys-scholz-opposes-inclusion-of-swift-in-russia-sanctions/
--- Scholz's rejection comes after Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba publicly urged the EU in a tweet to ban Russia from SWIFT, adding that those who had doubts about such a move would have "blood of innocent Ukrainian men, women and children" on their hands.
--- Arriving at the summit, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte admitted that a ban on SWIFT was "sensitive" for some EU countries "because it would also have an enormous impact on ourselves."
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Which was very different from the US-UK position:
---- U.S. President Joe Biden also indicated Thursday that the EU had reservations about including the payments system within joint Western sanctions.
---- U.K Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants Russia to be blocked from SWIFT and raised the issue in a call with G7 leaders Thursday, a British government insider said.
But can you provide a link?
Not sunny or windy enough, apparently, to provide enough power.I remember reading about 10 years ago that Germany had almost gone 100% on renewables for a day or something to that effect - what on earth happened to all that investment?
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Great news, would be a great time for some seperatists in Russia to start making noise.Tweet
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