John G. Trump, uncle of President Donald Trump and...

Editor's note: ...an MIT electrical engineer, was asked by the U.S. government in 1943 to examine Nikola Tesla's papers after Tesla's death on January 7, 1943. The Office of Alien Property Custodian had seized the materials over concerns about potential military inventions and "zero point energy." After a brief review, John G. Trump reported that Tesla's later ideas were "speculative and contained no workable principles of military value, clearing them for release." Released when the critical research was either destroyed or removed. There is no evidence John Trump ever worked in Tesla's lab or collaborated with him while Tesla was alive; the connection is reported as being "limited to this one-time government review." It appears we have reached an inflection point in our "civilization" (all based on energy):

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The Strait of Hormuz Crisis: Beyond Oil – A Chokepoint Threatening Global Food, Tech, and Civilization

The ongoing conflict involving Iran has led to an effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz for over a week, severely disrupting global shipping through this narrow chokepoint. Far beyond just elevating oil prices, this blockade threatens civilization-critical supply chains. Over 90% of the world's elemental sulfur is recovered as a byproduct from oil and gas refining. Prolonged disruption could curtail sulfuric acid production, the most manufactured chemical globally, halting extraction processes for essential metals like copper and cobalt needed for transformers, EV batteries, data centers, and advanced electronics.

Compounding the crisis, Qatar supplies around 30% of Taiwan's liquefied natural gas, much of which routes through the strait. With Taiwan's natural gas reserves reportedly at about 11 days (above minimum safety levels but critically low for sustained operations), power shortages loom for energy-intensive facilities like TSMC, which produces 90% of the world's advanced semiconductors and consumes roughly 9% of the island's total electricity. This could potentially cripple global supplies of phones, AI systems, and military hardware.

Additionally, a substantial share (estimates range from a quarter to a third) of globally traded nitrogen fertilizer feedstock and related products transits the strait, underpinning synthetic nitrogen that supports food production for roughly half the world's population. Without reliable flows, widespread fertilizer shortages could trigger famine risks for billions.

These intertwined vulnerabilities in energy, metals for technology, and agriculture converge at a single 21-nautical-mile chokepoint with limited immediate alternatives, marking a profound inflection point. The modern global economy and human sustenance now hang on the resolution of this geopolitical flashpoint, exposing the fragility of interconnected systems long taken for granted.
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Desalinization plants are under attack:

It Begins: Iranian Drone Strikes Bahrain Desalination Plant As Worst-Case Scenario Unfolds

In these tit-for-tat strikes they are taking out each other's energy facilities:

Iran claims to have hit Haifa refinery after Israel bombs Tehran oil depots — what we know so far

Iran strikes Israeli refinery after attacks on Iranian energy infrastructure