Re: Politicians and energy policy

On May 26, 8:41 pm, rickman <gnu...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
[...]
So it may well be inevitable that Big Brother will be in control of
our thermostats. I actually had this once. I was in an apartment
that had been chopped out of a fairly large residence. I was never
able to get much heat by adjusting the thermostat. Turns out it was
just a wall decoration and the only thermostat was in their part of
the house. It was not a good feeling to have no control over my
comfort.

So you would have been happier if you hadn't found out. :)


If energy prices rise to the point where you have to choose between
eating and being warm, you will have the same feeling only perhaps
worse. The choice between two bad options is a very poor sort of
choice. For many, letting the power company shut off the air
conditioning may be a very good option because it will allow them to
remain reasonably comfortable and still eat.


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