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#81
Peak oil / Gulf under fire
Last post by K-Dog - Mar 18, 2026, 06:52 PM
Gulf Under Fire, Northern Front Explodes — Dispatches from the Battlefield – Day 19
Iranian forces strike US military bases across the UAE, Kuwait, and Bahrain in coordinated missile and drone operations. Resistance operations intensify across Lebanon and northern Palestine, targeting military sites and confronting advancing forces.
#82
Crazy times / The madman
Last post by K-Dog - Mar 18, 2026, 06:00 PM
Hispanic Heritage Month: Don Trump is Tilting at Windmills (Really)
The Don Quixote of today isn’t a deluded nobleman on horseback but Don Trump at a podium, railing against turbines as if they were plotting global conquest. The rhetoric is passionate, dramatic, and, let’s be honest, still downright funny. At times it sounds less like energy policy and more like Cervantes’ novel brought to life.
Yesterday Trumpo was talking about how stupid windmills are again. So I found this article.
#83
Peak oil / What it is
Last post by K-Dog - Mar 18, 2026, 05:01 PM
Collapse comes before the dead bodies. When there are dead bodies things have already collapsed.
#84
Peak oil / Which collapse
Last post by TDoS - Mar 18, 2026, 04:01 PMQuote from: K-Dog on Mar 16, 2026, 06:43 PM
Which collapse? The version where population isn't going backwards, and everyone can have as much as they can afford because such is the way of the world, and there is ice for everyone?
How much has this collapse decreased the human population to date?
Strikes me that this is another reasonable gauge of an actual real life collapse, along with the early warning of people not being able to make ice out between cities and whatnot.
Anyone seen any bodies piling up on street corners as society breaks down and coroners don't collect the bodies because they are so busy? RE, you might see that sooner than anyone else. Large number of folks being kept in the freezers at your facility because collapse is stopping the collection of cadavers?
#85
Peak oil / The foolish escalation
Last post by K-Dog - Mar 18, 2026, 03:43 PM
US warship believed to be carrying additional Marines to Middle East tracked off Singap...
A US Navy warship believed to be carrying Marines and sailors to the Middle East is nearing the Malacca Strait off Singapore as it makes its way to the region.
1915 Dardanelles Campaign
After failing to force the passage, the Allies were forced into an "ignominious" withdrawal in 1916 after suffering 250,000 casualties.
| Feature | 1915 Dardanelles | 2026 Hormuz/Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Tactical Obstacle | Mines & Cliff-top Howitzers | Smart Mines & Anti-Ship Missiles |
| Strategic Goal | Knock Ottoman Empire out of WWI | Neutralize Iranian Nuclear/Military Power |
| Outcome | High casualties, eventual withdrawal | Ongoing; Oil $120+; Global supply shock |
Americas friends must help extricate it from the war
The effects of this retaliation are felt most acutely on the southern side of the Gulf, where Arab countries that had placed their trust in American security co-operation now experience that co-operation as an acute vulnerability, threatening their present security and future prosperity.
Funeral procession held for heroes of Dena Ship, Ali Larijani, and General Gholamreza Soleimani
A mourning ceremony was held for the bodies from the "Dena Ship," the Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, and the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Basij Organization. The funeral procession for 84 personnel from the Dena destroyer, Ali Larijani, the Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, and General Gholamreza Soleimani, the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Basij Organization, was held in Tehran's Enqelab Square. With a massive presence of the people.
This is Iranian state news.
Missiles hit over 100 targets without difficulty in wave 61 of Operation True Promise 4
"Tel Aviv," the center of the criminal Zionist regime's malice, was bombarded in wave 61 of Operation True Promise 4 with Kheybar Shekan, Emad, Qadr (multi-warhead), and "Khorramshahr 4" (multi-warhead) missiles, under the code-name "Ya Aba Abdellah al-Hussein (AS)," in retaliation for the blood of Martyr Dr. Ali Larijani and his companions.
It is hard for me to find information about what is going on in Iranian Society. I suspect they are galvanized like Americans were after Pearl Harbor.
Again an empire attacked. And America has a Hirohito.
From Gibbon :
Quote"The irresolute emperor, instead of breaking through the toils of the enemy, expected his fate with patient resignation; and accepted the humiliating conditions of peace, which it was no longer in his power to refuse.
The five provinces beyond the Tigris... were restored to the Persian monarchy. He acquired, by a single article, the impregnable city of Nisibis; which had sustained, in three successive sieges, the effort of his arms...
The spirit of the Romans was subdued by the edge of famine rather than by the sword of the Barbarians."
Foolish Trump Begging for Help in War: Iran’s Top Judge
Iran's Judiciary Chief Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejei highlighted the defeat of the United States and Israeli regime in their military campaign against Iran, saying the silly president of the US is imploring other countries to deploy naval ships to Hormuz Strait.
IRGC Warns People to Stay Away from Oil Facilities in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar
In a statement released on Wednesday, the IRGC warned the Saudi, Emirati and Qatari citizens and residents to keep clear of the following locations:
#86
Peak oil / Iran war pushes Asian nations ...
Last post by RE - Mar 18, 2026, 06:01 AM
Iran war pushes Asian nations into energy triage as they conserve power
BANGKOK (AP) — The escalating war with Iran is pushing parts of the world into energy triage, forcing governments to choose where to cut demand or absorb costs, while prioritizing dwindling supplies. Asia is the most exposed since it relies heavily on imported fuel, much of it shipped through the now-blocked Strait of Hormuz. The narrow passage offshore from Iran is the main route for shipping a fifth of global trade in crude oil and liquified natural gas. Governments in the region are scrambling to adjust — tallying oil reserves, conserving energy, competing for supplies and trying to blunt prices. That brings difficult trade-offs: saving power may slow business activity. Prioritizing cooking gas for households can hurt restaurants and other businesses.
The Countries Most In Danger Of Running Out Of Oil
Before the war, 40 tankers carrying 20 million barrels of crude oil and refined petroleum products traversed the Strait of Hormuz every day. This week Iran has allowed just a handful of tankers to slip through Hormuz, including ships flagged to India and China. Amid oil rationing and shortages, which countries are most in danger of winning the race to empty?
Looks like the real Peak Oil fun is getting underway for all the oil importing countries. Oil exporters have a bit of an advantage here, but of course everything is so interconnected the problems won't be limited to the importers. We're on the way back to the Stone Age!
RE
#87
War / WORLD WAR III BEGINS! Afghan-P...
Last post by RE - Mar 18, 2026, 05:08 AM
Iran war overlaps with Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict
With airstrikes on Afghan territory, including the strategically important Bagram Airfield, Pakistan has declared open war on the Taliban. This escalation coincides with the war in Iran.
I think we can officially declare WWIII in progress with major battles in Ukraine, Lebanon, Gaza & Iran currently underway, as well as several African brushfires. As the fertilizer and oil shortages start to bite, I wouldn't be surprised to see a few more break out. With this one, let's remember Pakistan is a Nuke power.
Now the only question is how long before hostilities begin within the borders of the FSoA?
RE
#88
War / US and Israel carrying out str...
Last post by K-Dog - Mar 17, 2026, 10:43 PMMore on the gay sex Trump is having with Bibi.
THELEFTHOOK.SUBSTACK.COM • 2026-03-17
How Israel is Unleashing Its Gaza Plan Across the Middle East with Rula Jebreal
Israel's genocidal regime is now enacting its "Gaza plan" across the Middle East, embroiling the United States, our allies, and the region in an unwinnable war.
How Israel is Unleashing Its Gaza Plan Across the Middle East with Rula Jebreal
Israel's genocidal regime is now enacting its "Gaza plan" across the Middle East, embroiling the United States, our allies, and the region in an unwinnable war.
#89
War / US and Israel carrying out str...
Last post by RE - Mar 17, 2026, 07:35 PMQuoteAmerica gains nothing from any of this.
No, but the Exxon shareholders are happy.!
RE
#90
War / US and Israel carrying out str...
Last post by K-Dog - Mar 17, 2026, 07:15 PM
Trump bombing US-Arab relations back to the 70s
Two weeks of escalation have all but eliminated the possibility of a detente in the Persian Gulf.