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I can't tell if this is sarcastic so maybe I'm taking the bait here. Regardless, there is probably a middle ground for the lamps between "widespread use" and "
by gsk22 3y ago
I can't tell if this is sarcastic so maybe I'm taking the bait here.
Regardless, there is probably a middle ground for the lamps between "widespread use" and "extinction". It's not great that they are inefficient, but they are certainly historical, and the emissions from a few thousand gas lamps are a drop in the bucket for Berlin and the world.
I would argue that the cultural, historical and educational value of the lamps should be given weight against the downsides and preserved to some extent.
- Zetobal 3y agoWe have museums for obsolete technology.
- gsk22 3y agoYes, and sometimes we instead leave obsolete technology in place as a living museum. Again, surely a compromise could be found -- replace, say, 98% of the gas lamps, but leave 2% functioning in a special historic district. With smart leadership and marketing, such historic areas can drive considerable tourist and economic activity as well.
- jcpst 3y agoIt’s not obsolete. It’s just deprecated.