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What about just nationalizing the entire energy industry and everything related, instead of trying to work within the parameters of a free market for something
by treebot 5y ago
What about just nationalizing the entire energy industry and everything related, instead of trying to work within the parameters of a free market for something with so many externalities?
- mrfusion 5y agoInteresting. It’s possible the government could run it well but I would worry without a profit motive they might not adjust to supply and demand quickly and might not pursue new technologies like fusion.
- advanced-DnD 5y agofission and fusion did not begin with private interest at heart. Not everything should be profit motivated, especially with public goods.[0] [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_good_(economics) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_good_(economics)
- FormhellFrom 5y agoenergy research is typically publicly funded, no? With a profit motive, why would you even do anything besides the easiest and cheapest option of burning fossil fuels? Fusion research, especially, is so pie-in-the-sky right now that I doubt any profit-motivated company would even touch it with a 10 foot pole.