The US has plenty of oil and gas so there won't be a shortage here but, of course, the price will rise since it's a world price.
US oil and gas companies will make out like bandits.

It's never going to be safe or economical (or even finished in less than 15 years).

Too late.
Everybody already hates the US and Israel for bombing the surrounding countries, their oil refineries, shipping, LNG, etc.
Trump started this war without a clue and now we're stuck being Israels bitch.

Great to see that the US War Department is all in on AI.
What could possibly go wrong?

I just stay in Linux all of the time. Only reboot for software updates every few months. Not an issue.
Why would anyone want Windows?

That's like the US with no EPA

I only listen to music from the 60s and 70s (I'm old).
They haven's made any music better than that era.

I bought a used Thinkpad last year. A few years old. Amazing computer. It looked brand new so probably was from some clueless corporation as "surplus".
500 GB hard drive, 16 GB memory Intel Core i7 vPro
$200
Installed Linux and runs great.

Clearly the paywalled article business model is dead.

It will identify anything that rhymes or has a few notes the same as their property.

"The United States operates a vast global network of an estimated 750–800 military base sites across approximately 80 countries and territories. These installations, ranging from major airfields in Germany and Japan to smaller "lily pad" locations, enable rapid deployment, power projection, and logistical support for over 170,000 active-duty personnel stationed abroad."
These bases serve as a deterrent to keep these countries under control so they won't even dare to oppose the US.

"Again laughable. Are you claiming that US military bases in Germany have precisely the same function that British garrisons in India had for a hundred years?"
Yes

We have been continually on a war footing for the past 80 years. We have the largest military which is used to intimidate and invade anyone who even thinks about trying to avoid US imperialism. We have hundreds of military bases all over the world with troops at the ready to quell dissent.
"Bona fide war"? What is that? Doesn't invading, bombing and killing count as war?
What about Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, Yemen, Phillipines, Pakistan, etc.?
Try Wikipedia:
This is an index of lists detailing military conflicts involving the United States, organized by time period.
Although the United States has formally declared war only five times and these declarations cover a total of 11 separate instances against specific nations, there are currently 195 non-colonial military conflicts included in these lists, seven of which are ongoing. Between all six lists, there are currently 233 military conflicts.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

I get 275 Wh per mile on the flat

Not heat.
Hear's a real world example:
Today I drove 100 miles from my house elevation 6400 ft down to Reno el. 4450 ft the back up over Mt. Rose el. 9000 ft back down to home. Lots of energy use going the uphill parts and lots of regen going the downhill parts.
Average energy for the trip 254 Wh/mile.
My lifetime energy average for my EV is 276 Wh/mile.
So, the up and down was actually more efficient.