Posted on 04/05/2021 10:16:08 AM PDT by rktman
"Rethinking Energy" is a report published by RethinkX, a San Francisco think-tank. The report has great pretensions but little competence.
The authors are Tony Seba and Adam Dorr. They are extreme futurists with lots of exciting predictions about the future but no concept of economic realities. "Rethinking Energy" uses the jargon of accounting and engineering as a gloss for pure fantasy.
Tony Seba is the money man. At least that is the image he cultivates. He modestly describes himself as a "world-renowned thought leader, author, speaker, educator, angel investor and Silicon Valley entrepreneur." Adam Dorr is apparently the helper. He describes himself this way:
Adam is a passionate educator and advocate for reason and scientific literacy. His wider intellectual interests include moral philosophy, theories of justice, and the social, economic, and political implications of disruptive technologies. He also enjoys surfing, building things, and playing the guitar.
"Rethinking Energy" contains a legal disclaimer more than 500 words long. Here is a selection from the disclaimer:
The content of this report does not constitute advice of any kind and you should not take any action or refrain from taking any action in reliance upon this report or the contents thereof.
What a ringing endorsement! If this is how little they value their work, they probably should have named the report "Don't Read This."
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
That made me snort.
San Francisco Think Tank?
Is that not akin to a “Septic Tank Clean Room”?
...RethinkX, a San Francisco....
Say’s it all for me right there. Yep, all I needed to know.
"Burn after reading?"
Criminals quickly saw that politicians and bureaucrats are idiots who will believe anything if it supports their agendas. So govt is a huge source of free money for anyone who can make plausible sounding promises to create green jobs or build electric cars of eliminate the need for fossil fuels.
This is how Enron got away with so much. And how Siemens and other companies reap huge profits promising the moon and delivering nothing. It will not change. The libs will continue to throw $ to anyone who makes big green promises. And when it falls apart they will help cover up the fraud.
Gee that's a tough one. Let me think. Hmmmmmmmm............
‘”Rethinking Energy” is a report published by RethinkX, a San Francisco think-tank.’
Come on. Anyone with enough smarts to be in a think-tank would have left the state by now.
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