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One could also argue that the power used by the vehicles themselves contributes to increased emissions. I think the only way forward here is to generate electr
by narcissismo 6y ago
One could also argue that the power used by the vehicles themselves contributes to increased emissions.
I think the only way forward here is to generate electricity as cleanly as possible. That way we won't get bogged down in arguments about amazon's terawatt-hours being more worthwhile than those of facebook or bitcoin.
- imtringued 6y agoThat's exactly why people advocate for carbon taxes. Instead of guilt tripping people you just add a financial tradeoff for pollution. Businesses don't understand morals but they do understand money and once you give them a profit motive they are willing to eat their polluting competitors for lunch.
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 6y agoOr we could also seek to reduce our consumption of energy, thus lowering the overall requirement to produce it by any means, including the dirty ones. But hey, fuck that, there's a chance to get rich here so the planet can suck it.