Free Republic 3rd Qtr 2025 Fundraising Target: $81,000 Receipts & Pledges to-date: $2,760
3%  
Woo hoo!! 3rd Qtr 2025 FReepathon is now underway!!

Keyword: nucleareenergy

Brevity: Headers | « Text »
  • It’s a Wonderful Life Without Fossil Fuels: What George Bailey and Bedford Falls Teach Us About Energy and Civilization

    12/26/2024 8:48:07 AM PST · by citizen · 31 replies
    Watts Up With That ^ | December 25, 2024 | Charles Rotter
    Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life is one of cinema’s most enduring classics, a sentimental yet profound exploration of how one person’s contributions ripple through a community. The story’s alternate timeline, where George Bailey never existed, paints a grim picture of what life would be like without his sacrifices. Inspired by this tale, let’s imagine an alternate reality of a different sort—a world where fossil fuels never existed. Could we, like George’s Bedford Falls, find ourselves in a global Pottersville? Let’s explore how the absence of fossil fuels might affect the very fabric of our lives, from economic systems to...