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Re:Most polluted cities of 2018 by hassan_shaikley on Tuesday March 05, 2019 @12:10PM (#19312057)
The problem is externalities. Not convenience.
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Re:Most polluted cities of 2018 by Brain_Thief on Tuesday March 05, 2019 @12:15PM (#19312104)
I find this statement confusing. Is it not generally true that optimizing for maximum convenience (coupled with lowest monetary cost) often corresponds with an increase in negative externalities?
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