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So... the electric company can't become a monopoly because you can spend the money and effort to create your own electric company? How can that not be said for
by Shendare 2y ago
So... the electric company can't become a monopoly because you can spend the money and effort to create your own electric company? How can that not be said for anything anywhere that becomes an obvious monopoly?
- JumpCrisscross 2y ago> How can that not be said for anything anywhere that becomes an obvious monopoly? I can't hook up my own ISP or manufacture my own prescription drugs quite as easily as I can put up solar panels or buy a generator.
- dumbo-octopus 2y agoWhat exactly are you proposing goes in this generator?
- JumpCrisscross 2y ago> What exactly are you proposing goes in this generator? Whatever fuel you have access to that's cheapest. For most people, that will be natural gas or propane.
- dumbo-octopus 2y agoSo we're back to buying fossil fuels from a third party
- JumpCrisscross 2y ago> we're back to buying fossil fuels from a third party If we ignore the non-fossil fuel solution mentioned, yes. The point is it's a weak natural monopoly due to multiple alternatives.
- rowanG077 2y agoYes that's basically the definition of not beeing able to becomes a monopoly. Any old joe can compete with you.