{"id":282264,"date":"2023-10-06T20:19:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T18:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=282264"},"modified":"2023-10-06T20:19:03","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T18:19:03","slug":"the-jupiter-effect-the-hubris-of-green-central-planners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=282264","title":{"rendered":"The Jupiter Effect: The Hubris of Green Central Planners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Watts Up With That?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the annals of history, there have been countless tales of rulers and leaders who, in their hubris, believed they could command the very forces of nature. The ancient Roman god Jupiter, King of Gods, was believed to be above the fray of mere mortals, wielding power over the skies and storms. Fast forward to today, and we see a modern-day \u201cJupiter Effect\u201d manifesting in the realm of energy and climate policy. The recent article by Tilak Doshi in Forbes titled \u201cThe Jupiter Effect: Climate Change Policy From On High\u201d<\/a> offers a scathing critique of the hubris displayed by today\u2019s leaders in their approach to climate change policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cIn ancient Roman mythology, Jupiter (Zeus in Greek mythology) was the King of Gods, above the fray of mere mortals and the lesser gods. Over the last few weeks, the Jupiter effect in energy and climate policy was evidenced twice over.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The article highlights the audacity of leaders like President Emmanuel Macron, who, with a wave of his hand, asked the fuel industry to \u201csell at cost price, that is to say that no one makes a margin\u201d. Similarly, California Governor Gavin Newsom\u2019s recent legislative actions seem to be more about virtue signaling than practical solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWhat is it about imperious \u201cgreen\u201d rulers who inflict impossible rules on demonized fossil fuel businesses that undermine the very foundation of their existence \u2013 namely, their capacity to deliver profits for their shareholders \u2013 to \u201cfight climate change\u201d? The hubris of leaders who imagine that their punitive \u201cdecarbonization\u201d actions can have even the slightest impact on climate change is breath-taking.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The article rightly points out the irony of these leaders\u2019 actions. On one hand, they demonize fossil fuel businesses, and on the other, they fail to recognize the foundational role these businesses play in the global economy. The constant peddling of electric vehicles, solar and wind power, and other \u201cgreen\u201d technologies, often amplified by a scientifically illiterate mainstream press, is overwhelming for the average person. Yet, the real-world implications of these policies are far from the utopian visions they promise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cKing Canute apocryphally commanded the incoming waves to halt and not wet his feet or cloak. As the waves inevitably drenched him, he said: \u201cLet all men know how empty and worthless is the power of kings, for there is none worthy of the name, but he whom heaven, earth, and sea obey by eternal laws.\u201d The humility and wisdom of Canute and his respect for eternal laws is evidently lost on the likes of Macron and Newsom.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The article also touches upon the vilification of \u201cBig Oil\u201d and the misguided notion that these corporations are solely driven by greed. As Thomas Sowell aptly put it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cI have never understood why it is \u2018greed\u2019 to want to keep the money you have earned but not \u2018greed\u2019 to want to take somebody else\u2019s money.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The push for electric vehicles (EVs) is another area where the article sheds light on the glaring inconsistencies in the green narrative. Despite massive government subsidies, unsold EV models are accumulating in showrooms, and the economic viability of these vehicles remains questionable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThe hype over electric vehicles has become ever more threadbare. Unsold models are \u201cpiling up\u201d in showrooms and dealer lots across the US despite massive government subsidies.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, the article highlights the impracticality of relying solely on renewable energy sources like wind and solar. The intermittent nature of these sources requires massive energy storage solutions, which are currently not viable on the scale required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThe viability of mass scale battery storage was examined in a report published last month by The Royal Society of Great Britain. Examining 37 years of wind patterns, the learned Society concludes that mass-scale battery storage is not a viable proposition for the national grid powered by intermittent wind and solar sources.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

In conclusion, the \u201cJupiter Effect\u201d in modern climate change policy is a stark reminder of the dangers of hubris. Leaders who believe they can command the forces of nature and the global economy with edicts and decrees are bound to face the harsh realities of the world. As Friedrich von Hayek wisely noted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThe curious task of economics is to demonstrate to men how little they really know about what they imagine they can design\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s high time our leaders took a page out of King Canute\u2019s book and recognized the limits of their power. Only then can we hope for pragmatic and effective solutions real and not made up challenges we face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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