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I don't have a problem with nuclear power. There're risks, but they're known, and we've learned from a few catastrophes to avoid them. There's also the challenge of storing its waste, which is also vilified and overblown from what I've read about its half-life. On the subject of Sweden, 62% of their new car sales were EVs in the last year, up from 48% year over year, and they obviously don't have nuclear reactors in cars... Yes, Ford is losing money early in its endeavor. It knows this and still bets on its future. It ain't pretty today, but they see what's coming, and it isn't a couple billion cars burning carbon. What I'm optimistic about in the EV battery industry is the batteries' after market value. The most generous estimate is that a battery will last a decade in a car before it can't supply the power to drive fast or far (I'm currently at 11 years in my hybrid and anticipate a major expense soon). The upside is that the newer batteries can store energy to power a house for another couple decades. I like the idea of using wind, water, or solar to store energy in a used battery to keep my house from pulling energy off the grid. We'll always need oil for some things - Especially the big machines for the foreseeable future. I don't see a problem with using fossil fuels to build the infrastructure for renewables - I mean, it's obvious that we would use current technology to solve for future technology, so of course we've burned carbon to get to a point where we can store energy.

I listened to the song and liked it! A character in the song is 5' 3", 300lber from coal country who thinks the rich men north of Virginia tax him without considering him. Yes, I have seen the lithium environmental problems. There will be long term consequences of that industry, and I think those are being downplayed. There are downsides to most renewables. However, the problems with the status quo have been coming for over a century, we've known it for several decades, they are on clear display now, and they're gonna get worse. Coal is declining for many reasons, but the one that seems most agreeable is that it's a failing market. If coal country wants to be productive, then it will have to be something other than coal.

On the topic of Bidenomics: $450M is available to build clean energy in coal country. Most of the infrastructure money that the GOP voted against is heading to red states. Coal country is getting more for their tax dollars than they're being taxed for. Coal is declining for many reasons: it's harder to get than the stuff they already stripped off the top, it's more expensive than NG, tech for renewables is catching up, climate denialism is going up in smoke... Anyway, there is an answer for coal country. Biden did something to help, which is more than the last several administrations have done.

Currency isn't on the next agenda, but if it were, I'd bet on tea. No one is touching vodka. Sugar is too volatile. Spice is too closely aligned with the interests of the dollar to have the desired effect.

This is what I thought the thread was about

Elor's instagram post described a stomach bug. She had it too.

It's also great that she's traveling the world on her earned success. Given the stomach flu that the women's team described, it sounds like a...useful...learning experience even if it came with some misfortune.

Yeah...I generally agree about competing at an optimal weight. Also, I say screw the administrators who don't recognize all elements of our sport (our 10 weight classes) Still, the Olympic Gold is the pinnacle of our sport - Best illustrated by Mijain Lopez' announcement to go for another in 2024, but also many of our elite athletes consider the 4-year cycle in their training and competition decisions. I highly doubt that Amit Elor will be derailed by the added challenge of changing to an Olympic weight class next year. Whether she drops or gains weight we'll see her best. I'm not doubting her at all, just pumping the brakes so my expectations don't get too far ahead of her future successes - simple self preservation from this fan.

Yes. And she won that title convincingly even though one match had a close score. We'll know more next month. By this time next year, if we're talking about Olympic Champion Amit Elor, she'll be at the top of everything at age 20, and it'll solidify all comparisons to other dominant wrestlers. "Trajectory" might be a better word. Her's is remarkably and rapidly progressing toward being most dominant wrestler in the world. I think she needs more than five international senior-level matches at a non-olympic weight before it's useful to make serious comparisons to folks with years of senior level success. For now, I think it's more useful to compare to where the greats were at age 19. And there, she's on a better trajectory than just about anyone.

I'm a fan, and she deserves all the praise she's getting. However, I think "trending" is accurate enough for now. 19 with only one senior title, and not a lot of senior level matches yet. She's only had one close match since age 15, her 3-2 win over the defending senior world champ in the semis last year. She controlled the match, and probably only conceded the takedown with 6 seconds left to manage the clock. It wasn't close in the sense that it could go either way. That said, a rematch would be interesting, and I'd be surprised if a senior-level Japanese opponent didn't come with a strategy that avoided ties. Anyway, "trending" is accurate, perhaps even generous, given how little we've seen from her outside of age group. Most dominant junior level woman, hands down. Right up there with Iran's Heavyweights.

She doesn't just control their right hand, she takes it completely away. Look at her grip on the top image: "I found your lower ulna! Now I'll have your elbow too. It sucks for your shoulder. You're probably worried about those things, so you can either walk out of bounds or wait for me scoot behind you. I like your options." On the third image: "I don't like what you do with your dominant hand. Let me put that away for you."

9lbs in either direction, and she'll have 6 months from the U23s in October until the trials in April. She's already lean, also carrying impressive muscle mass. Our depth at 76 makes me hope you're right. Also, the fact that she didn't move this year indicates that she's at least considering going down. Given her age, muscle mass, and style of controlling ties, it appears to me that bulking up would be best for her. Her leveraging techniques and superiority in lateral positions will be just fine at 68 where they're a little scrappier than 76: Tie up with her, she wins. Attack her legs, you lose.

It's interesting that she wants to compete in Junior, U23, and Senior again this year. Good for her, though. Why not travel and win more? I like watching her hands in ties. She must have incredible strength to control those ties as a teenager, but the levers she creates and cranks are fun to keep track of. I'm guessing her jiu-jitsu and judo experiences are in play here.

Was this a surprising underperformance by the Japanese Women? Only two finalists: One champ, one silver, three bronze . India's three champs, one silver, three bronze wins it. USA came up 3rd. Elor is obviously an a different level - It's just a little surprising that she's still competing in Juniors...why not travel and whoop on girls her age? Blades looked like she was sick, but I don't know if better health would have made a difference against the eventual champ from India who shut out all of her opponents. Janiak was a 5-second brain fart from the finals. Jones gutted out a Bronze. Jimenez looked pretty solid through the semis, then got stuck by China, who teched or pinned her way through the tournament.

Dang, I was prepared to feel stupid, now I'm delighted by why I'm stupid!

Excuse my ignorance - I assume those abbreviations are related to visas? France just seems like an unlikely destination for a Russian wrestler, geographically at least.

There are a handful of Americans doing something similar. I'm curious about whether it's happening more with Russians given the recent challenges.

Apologies if this has been discussed elsewhere...Are there more Russian's emigrating and competing for Western countries than usual? France's rosters caught my eye the last couple weeks.

At 4:12 (1:48 into that Moro match) Blades fended off a front headlock as they went out of bounds, then rolled over looking less-than-conscious with her left shoulder limp and under her back. She heaved into a trashcan for a minute and made her way back to center after almost two minutes. She was on her hands and knees for the 30 second break too. Could have been choked out in the front head, but that doesn't necessarily explain the trashcan.

Does anyone know what's up with Kennedy Blades? She was heaving into a trash can 90 seconds into her quarterfinal, then got completely thrashed in the semis.