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Well, the sky is very likely falling but it is falling so slowly that the older generation won't see any severe effects. In the great scheme it won't matter so
by std_throwaway 7y ago
Well, the sky is very likely falling but it is falling so slowly that the older generation won't see any severe effects. In the great scheme it won't matter so much what Germany does if the rest of the world continues to burn the coal. The only direct effect that deindustrializing Germany has is it will kill the German economy today.
- Dumblydorr 7y agoGermany is continuing to burn coal, that is why axing their nuclear was such an unforced error.
- mgoetzke 7y agoThe unforced error was/is not building out solar/wind/battery storage etc. Instead they just added a tax for every citizen to pay on electricity and KEEP promoting coal. Also WHY don't counties/cities own any solar/wind power stations to increase independence and lower long-term cost ? Instead they sell out to companies or rich investors instead and those get subsidized.
- sitkack 7y agoHaving a powerwall that can feed your local core infrastructure (hospital, water treatment, schools, etc) and then solar to charge the powerwall would mean you could isolate yourself from high spots prices for electricity. With your own local powerwall, local grid tie will charge local capacity and be ransomed by the utility.
- SimbaOnSteroids 7y agoIts tragic and beyond infuriating that the demographics least likely to recognize the threat of climate change are also the least likely to ever personally feel its effects.
- imtringued 7y agoCountries can act as role models. If it is possible for one country to achieve a goal then all others can try to replicate the success.