 Thanks for joining us. Thank you. Yeah, I had a question regarding the supply chain issues and with all the hardcore boycotts going on in Europe, there's obviously gonna be, this is gonna exasperate the supply chain issues we're having, wheat. I mean, they're a big resource supplier to all Asia and of course, Europe. But it's not only that, it really doubles it because now they can't do business because they're the SWIP codes. So, the financing part can't get done either. So it's a double whammy. Now, the unintended consequences, it's gonna affect us also in North America because it's gonna drive the price of everything up higher. What are your thoughts on the unintended consequences both from the banking side because they're trying to cut them off there and from the actual commodities that they supply Asia and everybody else? So I think they're definitely gonna be unintended consequences. I don't think they're gonna be huge. They will be some. And I don't think they're gonna be huge because the Russian economy is not that big and the Ukrainian economy is not that big even though Ukraine too is a big supplier of natural resources, particularly a sudden gas that they use to make chips. So it could affect chip production which is already, it should supply. But look, any unintended consequences is at the fault of the Russians. So Putin is to blame for everything. And whatever costs we have to pay, they're on Putin. You know, markets don't seem to be worried about it and I always worry about second guessing markets. The stock market seems to think that this is not necessarily that bad for the US that yes, supply chains might get tighter but the Fed might not increase interest rates as much so it might balance all balance out somehow. But it's always the incremental barrel that drives up prices through the roof. I know they're small in the total aspect of it but it's the incremental for oil. It's the incremental barrel that can drive things through the roof. But Biden could fix that by releasing some of the reserve that we have. You know the- He tried that, it was a joke. I know, but he's a joke. But you do it, right? You know, American producers sitting a lot of oil in the ground that they're not pumping out. Russia still wants to sell oil and we are not in ball going the sale of oil so they're still selling oil. And they're still selling natural gas because nobody wants to embargo that and Russia won't stop it for now because they need the hot currency. They need dollars. So I just don't see it at least in a short run as stopping this knife somehow Putin says I'm shutting down the gas, I'm shutting down the oil and I'm not exporting wheat anymore. Now you've got a big problem. But you know, right now he's selling wheat to the Chinese. He's selling oil to the Chinese. It's a global market and anything he sells to the Chinese impacts global markets. I just, you know, oil went up over $100 a barrel first day has come down. I think it's at 91 right now. It just the markets at least the saying this is not a big deal economically for us. Okay, right. One other follow up on the unintended consequences. What about the unintended consequences of the green movement? Now it just blows everything apart. Energy security, hold on. Energy security becomes primary now. You know, all this BS about ESG, this, that, this, that. Now they're in a corner. I don't know what energy security even means but what comes primary is we should be exploiting the earth and extracting as much cheap energy as we can from it. And yeah, I think the tide is gonna turn against some of the environmentalist actions. I'm seeing more and more people speaking up. I think this is gonna do wonders for Alex Epstein's book that's coming out in April. You should actually try to bring it out in March if you can, cause I think it'll sell better. I think it's gonna be easier to make the case for natural gas and for fracking in the places like the UK, which is sitting on a massive amount of natural gas. So yeah, I mean, I think that the unintended consequence here is gonna be positive in a sense that it's gonna show how these environmentalists have made Europe completely dependent on Russia, particularly Germany. I mean, here's an unintended consequence. Germany today is a today as said that it will start spending over 2% of GDP every year on its military. It is said is gonna contribute more to NATO and it will invest more in R&D and more in troops and more in the military. Is this what Putin really wants? A stronger Germany? Here's an unintended consequences. Germany has also said for the first time ever that it is exporting weapons systems out of Germany to Ukraine. I don't think Putin wanted that. So I think there are a lot of positive externalities here, a lot of positive from the perspective of the West, unintended consequences, it's at the cost of Ukraine's blood and toil and wealth but I think Russia is gonna be weaker. I think China is gonna be hesitant and I think the West comes out of this stronger, more unified and environmentalists take a blow. So NATO is gonna be stronger and NATO less dependent on the US. I think generally we're gonna be in much better condition and people who are afraid of Germany militarizing. Yeah, I know, I feel your pain but I don't wanna protect Germany for the rest of my life. I don't wanna pay for German protection, let German militarize and let the Germans and the rest of the Europeans handle it. It shouldn't be on the United States to give them protection. This is the wake up call the world needed. Well, we'll see what wakes up. But yes, it could be and it looks like there's certain positives that are gonna come out of it. 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