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Ask HN: How could free electricity negatively impact civilization?
- smoldesu 4y agoIt would incentivize people to use electricity freely, which in turn accelerates the pace that we burn fossil/legacy fuels.
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- flykespice 4y agoAccelerate global warming as everyone embarks on the crypto mining business.
- drpixie 4y agoIt would encourage terrible levels of self-indulgence. Imagine: * "It costs nothing so I air-condition the entire town." * "It costs nothing so I have my smart car follow me around 24x7, in case I want it."
- drpixie 4y agoIf electricity was actually free and unlimited - all that energy goes into heat. We're worried about warming from CO2, imagine the energy output from everybodies every whim!