> I think serious people would dispute that wind/solar had higher energy returns than coal at the time. This is why I think it's important when stating that re

> I think serious people would dispute that wind/solar had higher energy returns than coal at the time. This is why I think it's important when stating that renewables have a higher EROI than fossil fuels, to also emphasise that EROI is a stupid metric that doesn't matter at all in reality. It was only ever popular with doomers and cranks for this reason.