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> revisit the "woops, lead everywhere thanks to energy" of the 20th century That seeeeems unlikely to me. We know the dangers of lead now, and it is treated mu
by coldpie 2y ago
> revisit the "woops, lead everywhere thanks to energy" of the 20th century
That seeeeems unlikely to me. We know the dangers of lead now, and it is treated much more carefully. It's absolutely good to be aware of, but I don't think we're going to make the same mistake.
Also worth considering that coal & garbage-fueled plants output lead directly into the atmosphere[1], so if these help take coal plants offline, it's still a gain even if they aren't perfect.
[1] https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/abs/10.1289/isee.2021.P-143 https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/abs/10.1289/isee.2021.P-143
- SoftTalker 2y agoWe knew the dangers of lead when we put it into gasoline. We let industry leaders gaslight us into thinking it wasn't something to worry about.
- robocat 2y agoNo need to blame faceless corporations. The inventor was famously complacent about it. Facing a crowd of journalists, inventor Thomas Midgley Jr. poured a lead additive over his hands and then proceeded to inhale its fumes for about a minute. Unfazed, he said, “I could do this every day without getting any health problems whatsoever.” Soon afterward, Midgley needed medical treatment.
- zardo 2y ago> We know the dangers of lead now, and it is treated much more carefully. Like we don't cover our roofs with solar panels made from lead crystals.