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Re:Costa Rica has gone 76 days using 100% renewable electricity by toyg on Friday September 09, 2016 @11:42AM (#12463234)
*> Why not the well-being of all conscious creatures?

Why only conscious? Why not the well-being of all creatures?

I guess viruses and parasites are a bit pesky to deal with, but still...

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Re:Costa Rica has gone 76 days using 100% renewable electricity by sabertoothed on Saturday September 10, 2016 @06:15PM (#12471109)
By using the term 'conscious' I implied the ability to suffer. There is obviously a spectrum of the degrees to which a creature can suffer - and viruses are on the lower end, probably fairly close to rocks and water.
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