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I'm conflicted: On one hand this sounds like an absolutely terrible idea. Why would you try to make coal less smoggy, rather than focusing 100% on replacing the
by audunw 10y ago
I'm conflicted: On one hand this sounds like an absolutely terrible idea. Why would you try to make coal less smoggy, rather than focusing 100% on replacing the plant? On the other hand, if it works, it will probably improve the health of a lot of people living in the city.
Is it ethical to make people suffer, if it's for the sake of giving the people and the government more motivation to phase out coal power plants?
- merpnderp 10y agoI think the logic likely goes like this. Coal power is cheap and cheap power allows industry to grow faster. Faster economic growth means faster growth of the people out of poverty. And since poverty kills through lack of education, nutritious food, good jobs and safe infrastructure, bad coal is still better than no energy, or energy so expensive it slows growth.