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Because banning outright is stupid, and banning a technology is even stupider. Technologies have both benefits and drawbacks. TAX (not ban) the drawbacks. In t
by nickpp 5y ago
Because banning outright is stupid, and banning a technology is even stupider. Technologies have both benefits and drawbacks. TAX (not ban) the drawbacks.
In this case, tax carbon. Then people will decide what they want to spend their (expensive) energy on.
- patrickthebold 5y agoI'm actually hopeful that crypto will bring about a carbon tax. I figure the people getting rich in crypto are a different set of people than those getting rich in traditional CO2 emitting industries. So there's a slightly better chance that politicians will enact the necessary legislation.
- soco 5y agoUnless they do that outside your jurisdiction and/or get tax cuts from the powers to be.
- belltaco 5y agoCarbon tax will increase the prices of essentials for the poor and middle class.