#807 Musings Beyond the Bunker (Thursday November 30)
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Good morning, FROM THE FRYING PAN INTO THE FIRE There is a Russian proverb that “I ran from the wolf and ran into the bear.” This proverb is a permutation of others, like “from the frying pan into the fire” or “be careful what you wish for.” I think this proverb is applicable to any number of choices that are having to be made these days. One complex situation leads to another. Witness, for example, the effect the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), well-meaning in attempting to address environmental concerns, has had on the ability to build additional workforce housing. Or consider that making it nearly impossible to build nuclear power plants, in response to legitimate concerns about possible risks (many of which have declined with new technologies), has led to increased reliance on hydroelectric and hydrocarbon energy generation.
#807 Musings Beyond the Bunker (Thursday November 30)
#807 Musings Beyond the Bunker (Thursday…
#807 Musings Beyond the Bunker (Thursday November 30)
Good morning, FROM THE FRYING PAN INTO THE FIRE There is a Russian proverb that “I ran from the wolf and ran into the bear.” This proverb is a permutation of others, like “from the frying pan into the fire” or “be careful what you wish for.” I think this proverb is applicable to any number of choices that are having to be made these days. One complex situation leads to another. Witness, for example, the effect the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), well-meaning in attempting to address environmental concerns, has had on the ability to build additional workforce housing. Or consider that making it nearly impossible to build nuclear power plants, in response to legitimate concerns about possible risks (many of which have declined with new technologies), has led to increased reliance on hydroelectric and hydrocarbon energy generation.