Your regular reminder that GLOBAL government energy R&D spending is less than what Americans spend annually on pet food & treats. Not vet bills. Just food and treats …. Energy transition? Seriously?
WE AIN'T EVEN TRYING!
One for @ErikFossinghttps://t.co/XiFKmY92IJ pic.twitter.com/1tgG6neRKc— Adam Tooze (@adam_tooze) November 9, 2021
I’ve always been puzzled by our lack of investment in areas that would have enormous, immediate and long-term payoff. It just makes no sense. We can’t even do the easy things, so I guess it makes sense that people believe we shouldn’t even try the hard things, and that those are “impossible.”