Charlie Stross2d ago

RE: https://vox.ominous.net/@occult/116103841606429399

I miss the future.

Show thread𐁂𐀑𐀐𐁐1d ago
@cstross meanwhile, in our shitty March 2029: "President Newsom announces surge in Iran to turn the tide of war. Calls for 'tightening belts' at home as oil hits $350/barrel."
Show threadCharlie Stross
@Emerson61 If the gulf crisis goes on for that long the hyper-inflation will have taken hold. Make that oil at $3,500/barrel. At least.
Mar 21 at 7:57pmWeb
Show threadHighlandLawyer1d ago
@cstross @Emerson61
So about 1000 Yuan/barrel...