Time does not fly

Inspired by Petter Lindqvist’s marathon rowing in Umeå, I decided to once again row 10,000 meters in one go at Nordic Wellness in Mölndal this morning. Like last time around, it felt like the perfect antidote to those complaining that “time flies”. I cannot even imagine what it would be like to continuing rowing for another 32,000 meters. Instead, I jumped on the treadmill for ten faster kilometres followed by 30 minutes of weight training for a total of 2+ hours of exercise and now I cannot help wondering what gains I would see if I were to start repeating this trifecta three or four times a week?

Walking to the tram, Eddie and I were treated to a beautiful sunrise which has now turned into strong winds and rain, enough to end the latest spell of “Dunkelflaute” which once again has reminded Europeans of how vulnerable their energy system has become. Yet, the biggest problem with intermittent renewable energy is not the occasional price spike (although wholesale prices did climb up to 1,000 EUR per megawatt hour on the continent), but their inability to actually displace fossil fuels, especially in industry-heavy countries such as China (where all those solar panels are produced). Instead of an abundant energy future for everyone, the news is once again filled with stories of energy poverty.