“Freezing to death” is just Putin’s propaganda; even before war Russian gas was about 30% of imports, now it’s no longer necessary at all: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-09-27/europe-is...
Re:Gas Leak in the Baltic Sea
by ajsnigrutin on Tuesday September 27, 2022 @06:16PM
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So, why are the politicians telling people not to heat their houses above 19°C, to wear sweaters at home, to limit showers to a few minutes and why are eg. steel mills already shutting down in germany?
Yeah, if a country doesn't have enough gas to keep everyone's house at a comfy 35C, that's like basically the same as everyone freezing to death
Re:Gas Leak in the Baltic Sea
by ajsnigrutin on Tuesday September 27, 2022 @07:40PM
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There's a difference between 35°C in your home, and shutting down industry and telling people not to shower.
People in most of eu are getting angry at their governments and demand some sort of negotiations so the pipes get reopened before people start freezing to death in their homes.
With pipes destroyed, even if people get mad, most governments can now just say "there's nothing we can do".