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Re: Petrol could hit $3 per litre
Reply #90 - Mar 8th, 2026 at 1:59pm
 
whiteknight wrote on Mar 8th, 2026 at 1:15pm:
Are petrol stations price gouging?.  Yes Treasurer Chalmers you are right to say, don't take Australian drivers for mugs.   Sad 


But they are. They don't care if the price is 60c cheaper everywhere else. The solution is not to demand the government intervene, but to use your own brain. That's what it's there for.
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Reply #91 - Mar 8th, 2026 at 2:22pm
 
Gnads wrote on Mar 8th, 2026 at 9:37am:
Melanias purse wrote on Mar 7th, 2026 at 7:07pm:
Frank wrote on Mar 7th, 2026 at 9:07am:
freediver wrote on Mar 7th, 2026 at 8:44am:
Frank wrote on Mar 7th, 2026 at 8:38am:
So what happened to Chris Bowel's Glorious Energy Transition?

Note that Iran is targeting neighbouring oil refineries and gas ports, NOT wind and solar farms.
Why?
The world runs on fossil fuels?  Shurely shome mishtake.




Because a centralised system makes it more vulnerable to attack.



Why is Australia's energy supply is centralised elsewhere?

Why isnt Australia, energy superpower, self reliant for every form of energy?  What madness has made Australia import 90% of its fuel?
What Gretaesque madness rationalised such stupidity?


Why? Because you, Rupert and the Libs have been bleating away about how awful renewable energy is for the past thirty years, dear. That's why.

What grotesque madness made you krap away about nuclear energy and nationalised coal-fired power stations while our energy infrastructure was rusting away and passing its use-by date?

Why, after 30 years of Tory obstructionism, have Australians been quietly putting solar panels on their rooftops, the biggest rooftop solar uptake in the world? Why, in the city all those Libs conspired in, have we been able to install a solar farm powerful enough to run our nation's capital, generating enough solar energy for half a million people?

I'll tell you why, dear boy. Because most of us, despite your distraction, hissy fits and culture wars, have begun the transition without you. And do you know? We twigged we can't do it with the Libs in power, so we all made a collective decision at the last election to throw them out for good.

It's not your country, old boy. You couldn't give a pickled herring. But the rest of us are more than happy to put in the effort without you.

And you?

You'll always be free - free to go straight right back to where you came from.

Freeeeeedom, innit.


Who has been subsidising the cheap solar systems & now with batteries being made available?

You - the taxpayer that's who.

My first 6kw system cost around $25,000 in 20 10/11 - do you think I have made my money back?

The system was barely 5 years old & it became less efficient & by the time it was replaced after a hail storm in 2022(11 years old) I was receiving electricity bills around $300 a quarter for at least 2 years when I shouldn't have been paying any.

The replacement 6 kw system now installed sees me in credit an extra $200  every quarter.

After recently claiming $2,000 from my credits, leaving $700 in the account I am now back in credit $1,524.

It still hasn't got that first system I paid $25,000 for anywhere near balanced back after 15 years.


There you go, leftards. Gonads has gone solar.

No worries. What's the bet Aquascoot runs the farm on horse shit?
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Reply #92 - Mar 8th, 2026 at 2:24pm
 
Frank wrote on Mar 8th, 2026 at 10:14am:
Melanias purse wrote on Mar 7th, 2026 at 7:07pm:
Frank wrote on Mar 7th, 2026 at 9:07am:
freediver wrote on Mar 7th, 2026 at 8:44am:
Frank wrote on Mar 7th, 2026 at 8:38am:
So what happened to Chris Bowel's Glorious Energy Transition?

Note that Iran is targeting neighbouring oil refineries and gas ports, NOT wind and solar farms.
Why?
The world runs on fossil fuels?  Shurely shome mishtake.




Because a centralised system makes it more vulnerable to attack.



Why is Australia's energy supply is centralised elsewhere?

Why isnt Australia, energy superpower, self reliant for every form of energy?  What madness has made Australia import 90% of its fuel?
What Gretaesque madness rationalised such stupidity?


Why? Because you, Rupert and the Libs have been bleating away about how awful renewable energy is for the past thirty years, dear. That's why.

 



Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy

You are talking idiotic nonsense AGAIN, son of Lahore.


The question is not about renrewables, but about the source of fuel and why Austealia is not refining its own fuels.
Also, why is there gas shortage? Why is energy expensive?

Government policies by the Uniparty.


Apology accepted, old boy.
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Reply #93 - Mar 8th, 2026 at 3:35pm
 

Oil has gone from $60 a barrel to over $90 a barrel in one week:

https://oilprice.com/

We're doomed.



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Reply #94 - Mar 8th, 2026 at 5:32pm
 
freediver wrote on Mar 7th, 2026 at 8:07pm:
lee wrote on Mar 7th, 2026 at 8:05pm:
freediver wrote on Mar 7th, 2026 at 7:48pm:
You know that net zero by 2050, or some later decade, is not the same thing as abandoning fossil fuels now. I



First of all you would need to make solar panels and wind turbines without fossil fuels.

And burying solar panels and turbine blades merely adds to the environmental costs. Roll Eyes


Lee, no one other than Frank was suggesting we abandon fossil fuels now. The whole point was that it was just an idiotic fantasy on his part.



I am not the one holding up signs of 'end coal NOW' or 'No Oil', not the one slashing art works or organising school strikes for climate.

Net zero is an empty slogan. Most of the climate panic kids do mean the complete end of fossik fuels. It is the climate catasotrophy fantasists who are totally confused and talking crap/cross purposes.

Energy TRANSITION. Does that mean fossil fuels at 60% of current use? 40%? 10%? Zero?  100% renewable - is that 50% gas?


The climate catasptrophy narrative is like a bloody Pat and Mike cross talk act after 3 pints. The People's Climate Liberation Front versus the Climate Liberation Front of the People versus the Climate Front People of the Liberation.

Pimply blue haired weasels overshouting each other.


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Reply #95 - Mar 8th, 2026 at 5:34pm
 
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I am not the one holding up signs of 'end coal NOW'


But that is the fantasy you choose to address instead of reality.
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Reply #96 - Mar 8th, 2026 at 5:37pm
 
freediver wrote on Mar 8th, 2026 at 5:34pm:
But that is the fantasy you choose to address instead of reality.



Nope, that is a function of the new, university educated. And they allow them the vote. Roll Eyes
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Reply #97 - Mar 8th, 2026 at 7:39pm
 
lee wrote on Mar 8th, 2026 at 5:37pm:
freediver wrote on Mar 8th, 2026 at 5:34pm:
But that is the fantasy you choose to address instead of reality.



Nope, that is a function of the new, university educated. And they allow them the vote. Roll Eyes


No it isn't Lee. It is a reflection of the gullibility of climate 'sceptics'. They can't even figure out what they are supposed to be sceptical of.
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Re: Petrol could hit $3 per litre
Reply #98 - Mar 8th, 2026 at 7:59pm
 
freediver wrote on Mar 8th, 2026 at 7:39pm:
lee wrote on Mar 8th, 2026 at 5:37pm:
freediver wrote on Mar 8th, 2026 at 5:34pm:
But that is the fantasy you choose to address instead of reality.



Nope, that is a function of the new, university educated. And they allow them the vote. Roll Eyes


No it isn't Lee. It is a reflection of the gullibility of climate 'sceptics'. They can't even figure out what they are supposed to be sceptical of.



I would see you as gaslighting climate sceptics.
There is plenty to be sceptical about.

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Reply #99 - Mar 8th, 2026 at 8:03pm
 
aquascoot wrote on Mar 8th, 2026 at 7:59pm:
freediver wrote on Mar 8th, 2026 at 7:39pm:
lee wrote on Mar 8th, 2026 at 5:37pm:
freediver wrote on Mar 8th, 2026 at 5:34pm:
But that is the fantasy you choose to address instead of reality.



Nope, that is a function of the new, university educated. And they allow them the vote. Roll Eyes


No it isn't Lee. It is a reflection of the gullibility of climate 'sceptics'. They can't even figure out what they are supposed to be sceptical of.



I would see you as gaslighting climate sceptics.
There is plenty to be sceptical about.



If only you could figure out what it is instead of directing your efforts at idiotic fantasies.
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Re: Petrol could hit $3 per litre
Reply #100 - Mar 8th, 2026 at 8:03pm
 
Melanias purse wrote on Mar 8th, 2026 at 2:22pm:
Gnads wrote on Mar 8th, 2026 at 9:37am:
Melanias purse wrote on Mar 7th, 2026 at 7:07pm:
Frank wrote on Mar 7th, 2026 at 9:07am:
freediver wrote on Mar 7th, 2026 at 8:44am:
Frank wrote on Mar 7th, 2026 at 8:38am:
So what happened to Chris Bowel's Glorious Energy Transition?

Note that Iran is targeting neighbouring oil refineries and gas ports, NOT wind and solar farms.
Why?
The world runs on fossil fuels?  Shurely shome mishtake.




Because a centralised system makes it more vulnerable to attack.



Why is Australia's energy supply is centralised elsewhere?

Why isnt Australia, energy superpower, self reliant for every form of energy?  What madness has made Australia import 90% of its fuel?
What Gretaesque madness rationalised such stupidity?


Why? Because you, Rupert and the Libs have been bleating away about how awful renewable energy is for the past thirty years, dear. That's why.

What grotesque madness made you krap away about nuclear energy and nationalised coal-fired power stations while our energy infrastructure was rusting away and passing its use-by date?

Why, after 30 years of Tory obstructionism, have Australians been quietly putting solar panels on their rooftops, the biggest rooftop solar uptake in the world? Why, in the city all those Libs conspired in, have we been able to install a solar farm powerful enough to run our nation's capital, generating enough solar energy for half a million people?

I'll tell you why, dear boy. Because most of us, despite your distraction, hissy fits and culture wars, have begun the transition without you. And do you know? We twigged we can't do it with the Libs in power, so we all made a collective decision at the last election to throw them out for good.

It's not your country, old boy. You couldn't give a pickled herring. But the rest of us are more than happy to put in the effort without you.

And you?

You'll always be free - free to go straight right back to where you came from.

Freeeeeedom, innit.


Who has been subsidising the cheap solar systems & now with batteries being made available?

You - the taxpayer that's who.

My first 6kw system cost around $25,000 in 20 10/11 - do you think I have made my money back?

The system was barely 5 years old & it became less efficient & by the time it was replaced after a hail storm in 2022(11 years old) I was receiving electricity bills around $300 a quarter for at least 2 years when I shouldn't have been paying any.

The replacement 6 kw system now installed sees me in credit an extra $200  every quarter.

After recently claiming $2,000 from my credits, leaving $700 in the account I am now back in credit $1,524.

It still hasn't got that first system I paid $25,000 for anywhere near balanced back after 15 years.


There you go, leftards. Gonads has gone solar.

No worries. What's the bet Aquascoot runs the farm on horse shit?



More then happy to use solar during the day.

Now explain how I can store all that solar energy so I can use it at night , recharge my cars at night when I aren't using them

You can't.

Unless you want to mine the whole planet to make batteries.

Without a breakthrough in power storage,, we will be reliant on fossil fuels or nuclear to power the world after 6 pm,
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Reply #101 - Mar 8th, 2026 at 8:04pm
 
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Now explain how I can store all that solar energy so I can use it at night , recharge my cars at night when I aren't using them

You can't.


Grin

Oh look, a climate skeptic who has never heard of batteries, pumped hydro etc.

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Unless you want to mine the whole planet to make batteries.


Did I mention idiotic fantasies?
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Re: Petrol could hit $3 per litre
Reply #102 - Mar 8th, 2026 at 8:08pm
 
freediver wrote on Mar 8th, 2026 at 5:34pm:
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I am not the one holding up signs of 'end coal NOW'


But that is the fantasy you choose to address instead of reality.



Not a fantasy. On the news every other day.  Are you pushing the idiotic line that we must not take the Gretas, the Mohammeds, the Ayatollas and Abdel Fatahs at their word??


What is the korrekt translation of 'just end oil'? or 'death to Amerikkka'? or 'where's the Jews'?




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Reply #103 - Mar 8th, 2026 at 8:10pm
 
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Not a fantasy. On the news every other day.


No it isn't. Are you high?

I am saying we should not take you seriously, because you keep tripping over your own idiotic fantasies.
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Reply #104 - Mar 8th, 2026 at 8:14pm
 
freediver wrote on Mar 8th, 2026 at 8:04pm:
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Now explain how I can store all that solar energy so I can use it at night , recharge my cars at night when I aren't using them

You can't.


Grin

Oh look, a climate skeptic who has never heard of batteries, pumped hydro etc.

Quote:
Unless you want to mine the whole planet to make batteries.


Did I mention idiotic fantasies?



Batteries  Cheesy

South Australia battery cost 190 million.
I can supply 150 MW hours.
Average use in SA per night is over 1000 MW. Cheesy

Cost per KW hour for South Australia. 40 cents.
Japan. 25 cents.
China 10 cents.


Energy security is economic security
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