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stacks · 18th February 2008, 14:31

I didn't mean to get all uppity re Russia. I did spend some time there and in Ukraine/Crimea. A lot of backward things there & major problems, but Russia has a lot going for it resourse wise and I'll throw a few comments their way now and again. It's not a country to be discounted.

I'm throwing this off topic but there are no suitable alternatives to fossil fuels. Solar, Wind, Nuclear, Bio-Fuels are all great but are a drop in the bucket. We're heading for a world peak in oil production and Washington/London/Moscow/etc. knows it. I just think it's interesting to see what gets countries stirred up these days so they get a chance to exert some "influence".

18th February 2008, 14:31	#12 (permalink)
stacks stacks is..... Established User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 136 vCash: 500 Rep Power: 0	Re: Kosovo's Independence I didn't mean to get all uppity re Russia. I did spend some time there and in Ukraine/Crimea. A lot of backward things there & major problems, but Russia has a lot going for it resourse wise and I'll throw a few comments their way now and again. It's not a country to be discounted. I'm throwing this off topic but there are no suitable alternatives to fossil fuels. Solar, Wind, Nuclear, Bio-Fuels are all great but are a drop in the bucket. We're heading for a world peak in oil production and Washington/London/Moscow/etc. knows it. I just think it's interesting to see what gets countries stirred up these days so they get a chance to exert some "influence".