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Hell, I've seen "green energy" proponents NOW oppose nuclear because they want to push their own favorite (solar or whatever). Instead of saying "I support anyt
by StavrosK 7y ago
Hell, I've seen "green energy" proponents NOW oppose nuclear because they want to push their own favorite (solar or whatever). Instead of saying "I support anything that's not fossil fuels, but I prefer solar", their stance is "It's either solar or nothing (where 'nothing' is fossil fuels)".
- dgellow 7y agoYou summarized Germany.
- DonHopkins 7y agoAnd certain green energy opponents oppose wind energy because it causes cancer, unlike "clean coal" that they love.
- StavrosK 7y agoWait, how can wind energy possibly cause cancer? Also, there must be a name for the fallacy where you oppose one thing for some reason, without considering that the only alternative is much worse.
- mc32 7y agoWhen people raise those issues it’s not sincere. They’re just taking advantage of the system for their own benefit.
- DonHopkins 7y agoDidn't you hear about that? Or is there too much other stuff happening that it distracts from important issues like protecting children from windmill cancer? https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/the-story-of-donald-trumps-feud-with-his-one-true-nemesis-windmills/2019/08/15/f637980a-be9e-11e9-b873-63ace636af08_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/the-story-of-... https://qz.com/1291269/the-scottish-wind-farm-donald-trump-tried-to-block-is-now-complete/ https://qz.com/1291269/the-scottish-wind-farm-donald-trump-t... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0s5Zqmb09g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0s5Zqmb09g