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More convinced that the only thing stopping wars will be energy abundance not reliant on fossil fuels. Countries will still fight over natural resources, but pr
by mderazon 5y ago
More convinced that the only thing stopping wars will be energy abundance not reliant on fossil fuels. Countries will still fight over natural resources, but probably less
- InitialLastName 5y agoThere's an argument here that this war is a step in the transition from wars over "oil" (read: energy supply) to wars over water. There's a little bit of both here, and it's made the war difficult for outsiders to read.
- gunfighthacksaw 5y agoNot sure if it’s a water war the way I would consider it but you may be right. Freshwater is typically the object of hypothetical water wars, and in this case Russia wants warm (salt) water for naval power projection. This is probably more of a coastline/harbour war.
- InitialLastName 5y agoAs I understand it, there has also been some conflict over the water supply to Crimea, which comes in by aqueduct over the isthmus towards Ukraine in the north (hence Russia's focus on conquering the area inland from that border).
- mderazon 5y agoWith enough energy and access to sea water you can desalinate I guess
- The_rationalist 5y agoIn fact nuclear plants are optimal for this
- RealityVoid 5y agoYou need it for agriculture, probably much more water than it's feasible to desalinate.