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If natural gas somehow never took off, and today you were trying to pitch the idea of running pipes full of poisonous, explosive gas to every house, you’d get r
by mikeash 8y ago
If natural gas somehow never took off, and today you were trying to pitch the idea of running pipes full of poisonous, explosive gas to every house, you’d get run out of town.
- asdfadsfgfdda 8y agoNatural gas isn't particularly poisonous, is buoyant in air (tends to dissipate if leaked), and is cheaper than electric heating. At commercial prices, 1 million BTU of heat from natural gas costs ~$8, the equivalent .3 MW-hr electricity costs ~$15.
- mikeash 8y agoI think it’s well worth the risk. I just ran a gas line to my house a couple of months ago because it’s the clear winner for heating. But I’m quite confident that the only reason people tolerate the idea is because it’s old. If it were a new idea, arguments such as yours would never be enough to win people over.
- sjg007 8y agoDouble the price isn’t that much. Plus with solar and wind it’ll get cheaper. Gas is historical pre electricity...