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if tomorrow a law was passed the said only PV could be used to produce electricity, rates would sky rocket 3 to 5 times what they are today, the net effect of
by the_ancient 12y ago
if tomorrow a law was passed the said only PV could be used to produce electricity, rates would sky rocket 3 to 5 times what they are today, the net effect of that would be that the vast majority of the population would not longer be able to afford electricity for their homes. Not to mention the price of goods would sky rocket leaving the vast majority of the population unable to buy anything beyond basic food stuffs if they could afford that. Entire Industries would collapse, which I am sure your fine with because less pollution.
So most people would be using Candles for light, and walking to their jobs (if they had jobs) etc
You seems to thing we can just switch to wind/solar/... with no effects on industry, prices, or quality of life. Everything would just be peachy and we will all sing kumbaya in the streets
- Intermernet 12y agoThe vast majority of the population are already unable to afford electricity for their homes, and the price of goods (for them) is so dynamic due to local supply and demand that there is no guarantee that they can afford basic food stuffs. Yes, entire industries will collapse. This has happened before (Indian slavery by the East India Company?), most would say we're better off for it.
- the_ancient 12y agoThank you for proving my point....
- geoka9 12y ago> walking to their jobs See nothing wrong with that. Unless we're talking much more than 5 kilometers and/or the job is physically strenuous.
- the_ancient 12y agoI live 20 miles (32km) one way from my job on a busy highway. That is about average for people in America.. 16 miles 1 way, 32 miles each day.