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Re:Britain to ban new petrol cars and vans by 2030 on road t... by pjc50 on Wednesday November 18, 2020 @06:12AM (#25135466)
Covid has absolutely shown that there are a lot of people who prioritise "the economy" over even quite a lot of deaths.
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Re:Britain to ban new petrol cars and vans by 2030 on road t... by rowanG077 on Wednesday November 18, 2020 @06:18AM (#25135514)
I would say the opposite actually. We have chosen quite drastic measures in many countries for a relatively small number of deaths. Global warning is not 1% dies. It very well could be 90% and we return to pre-industrial levels of civilization.
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