The aging process has few perks, but one is the ability to reflect on the parade of failed futuristic forecasts. Flying cars? Jetpacks? Moon colonies? Still waiting. And the underwater cities? Vaporware.

Climate predictions seem particularly prone to inaccuracy. The 1960s warned of overpopulation-induced famine. The 1970s predicted a looming ice age. Fish-less oceans and a deadly ozone hole were next. Then came global warming, with increasingly dire predictions. When that narrative faltered, the term "climate change" emerged, conveniently blaming any unusual weather on human activity.

In 2019, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez declared a 12-year deadline to avert global catastrophe. We've surpassed that mark, yet the fervor for drastic climate action persists, resulting in a wave of questionable policies.

Mirroring Orwellian overreach, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services established the Office of Climate Change and Health Equity. This entity could soon declare climate change a national health emergency, potentially leading to COVID-style restrictions.

California's ban on older trucks has worsened supply chain woes and inflation. Ireland has proposed culling 200,000 cows to meet EU carbon targets, a move even Elon Musk found absurd. New York City is targeting wood- and coal-fired pizza ovens, mandating costly emission controls.

The Biden administration is reportedly exploring geoengineering, including blocking sunlight, to combat climate change. The internet abounds with equally outlandish proposals, from artificial volcanoes to painting mountains white.

Has this climate-driven zealotry reached its peak? Unlikely. One can only speculate what Rep. Ocasio-Cortez will propose next. Perhaps she'll take a break from internet searches, considering search engines rely on those dreaded fossil fuels.