Very simple: once the federal government turned off the propaganda money flow, the fields it watered began to dry up. Also, too many people were making jokes about the appearance of the Emperor's true nature. But, as mentioned previously elsewhere in this thread, the IT world's need for power-driven data centers also shifted the interest of the vested interests.
I think the Greenies have retreated to regroup, but the long history of failed prediction is something they wear like a 3-foot beard.
Very simple: once the federal government turned off the propaganda money flow, the fields it watered began to dry up. Also, too many people were making jokes about the appearance of the Emperor's true nature. But, as mentioned previously elsewhere in this thread, the IT world's need for power-driven data centers also shifted the interest of the vested interests.
I think the Greenies have retreated to regroup, but the long history of failed prediction is something they wear like a 3-foot beard.