freediver wrote on May 25^th, 2026 at 5:34pm:


"has killed"...when?

As for overpopulation; yes central planning might be required in some countries, though the CCP has ended population controls in China, because rising living standards are associated with a fall in fertility rates as women become 'liberated'.

But you will be pleased with CCP climate policies; you can be amazed by the silence of Shanghai's traffic when no Neanderthals driving  expensive European fossil-powered sportscars  are roaring through the streets.   

thegreatdivide wrote on May 25^th, 2026 at 5:37pm:


And yet you complain about house prices.

thegreatdivide wrote on May 25^th, 2026 at 6:50pm:



And? If you start from a low base, like renewables, it must reduce. How much more renewables for it to capture 100% of the energy market? 3.5 times the current installed base? 

thegreatdivide wrote on May 25^th, 2026 at 6:50pm:


That is an assumption.

And coal imports are surging.

thegreatdivide wrote on May 25^th, 2026 at 6:50pm:


Oh I would have thought that was EV's. And no, they are not climate neutral, so must be above zero.

thegreatdivide wrote on May 25^th, 2026 at 6:50pm:



That's what happens when you dump them on the market.

freediver wrote on May 25^th, 2026 at 7:59pm:



What climate denialism? Who denies the climate changes? What exactly does the science say? Be specific.

Oh look.
Chat gpt agrees with aquascoot.


Yes — in any serious fuel rationing system, governments would almost certainly give priority access to workers and industries considered “essential” to public safety, health, food supply, and basic infrastructure.
In Australia, the existing emergency framework under the dcceew.gov.au⁠� already identifies “essential users” who could receive fuel ahead of the general public during a national liquid fuel emergency. These include ambulance, police, fire, emergency services, public transport and similar critical services. �
DCCEEW +1
Health care workers would very likely be prioritised, especially:
hospitals
ambulances
aged care
home nursing
medical supply transport
essential staff commuting where alternatives are limited
Farmers would also probably receive preferential treatment in a prolonged shortage because food production depends heavily on diesel for tractors, irrigation, harvesting and freight. While agriculture is not automatically listed in the core “essential users” legislation, governments can extend priority status during a crisis, and there have already been strong calls to prioritise farming in recent regional fuel shortages. �
Australian Institute of Petroleum +2
Non-essential commuting and recreational driving would likely face the biggest restrictions first. Retirees would not automatically be excluded, but they generally would not receive priority unless they had essential medical or caregiving needs.
In practice, a rationing system would probably look something like:
Emergency and health services first
Food production and freight
Utilities and critical infrastructure
Essential workers with no transport alternatives
General public under capped purchases or ration cards
Historically, rationing systems usually try to guarantee minimum access for everyone while reserving extra supply for critical sectors. �
DCCEEW +1

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Instead of having a bunch of useless individuals you would have a group of useless people.

No real change.

freediver wrote on May 25^th, 2026 at 7:59pm:


Again, you are displaying lee's Conservative criipled-brain syndrome.

The CCP has been the government since 1949.

This is what google AI says:

The Great Leap Forward (1958–1962): This industrialization and agricultural campaign led to the Great Chinese Famine. It is widely considered the deadliest man-made famine in history, with historians and demographic records estimating between 15 and 55 million deaths due to starvation, forced labor, and violence.The Land Reform Movement (1950–1953): Aimed at seizing land from landlords and redistributing it to peasants, this movement involved mass trials and executions. Estimates of the death toll generally range from several hundred thousand to several million.The Cultural Revolution (1966–1976): Launched by Mao Zedong to purge political rivals and ideological opponents, this period resulted in widespread public struggle sessions, massacres (such as the Guangxi Massacre), and forced suicides. Estimates of those who died during this chaotic decade range from hundreds of thousands to millions

Note the last date mentioned, ie 1976; since then the Chinese miracle beginning with Deng has transformed China from the poorest nation to the 2nd largest economy and largest global trader.

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Yep:  lee's crippled brain syndrome, sad.

Meanwhile Oz living standards are falling - hence the current political instability...Pauline will save us (!).... while China's prosperity is increasing.

No wonder you are desperate to ignore changes in CCP policies since 1980, since they show the advantages of intellgent government planning cf the free market mayhem in  adversarial-party democraries since theWest's adoption of neoliberal Thatcherite "other peoples' money" economics.

Your choice.