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No, it is ridiculous. A public speech in which one says “we are effectively supporting the freedom of European states with this liquid natural gas export” may
by arkades 7y ago
No, it is ridiculous.
A public speech in which one says “we are effectively supporting the freedom of European states with this liquid natural gas export” may not be ridiculous, but once you strip context and just start calling it “freedom gas”, you’ve jumped the shark.
- dvfjsdhgfv 7y agoYes, I agree that this particular figure of speech is ridiculous. But the underlying meaning is not. The energetic security, both long-term and short term (hot summer coming!) of several of these countries depends on Russia, in some cases in its entirety. This gas is actually of real help.
- hurryskurry 7y agoIs natural gas used to cool houses in Europe? I thought natural gas was mostly used for heating. In the UK at least many house lack air conditioning. I can't speak about the continent.
- dvfjsdhgfv 7y agoThe article in question refers to Liquified Natural Gas - it has many uses but in this particular case it's used to generate electricity in power plants.
- hurryskurry 7y agoFreedom gas, the new American euphemism for flatulence