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Re:Why did renewables become so cheap so fast? by brazzy on Thursday December 03, 2020 @03:47AM (#25286934)
Unfortunately, it also sometimes results in lynch mobs: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-44856910
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Re:Why did renewables become so cheap so fast? by yipbub on Thursday December 03, 2020 @05:20AM (#25287512)
That article is about WhatsApp being used to coordinate a lynch mob in India (a villager suspected them of being kidnappers). Tragic, but not relevant
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Re:Why did renewables become so cheap so fast? by brazzy on Thursday December 03, 2020 @08:38AM (#25288673)
It is absolutely relevant to the claim that "cellular internet, and cheap smartphones is bringing a whole new class of people online and enriching their lives both materially and culturally".

Given that it's not at all a singular incident (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_WhatsApp_lynchings) it seems pretty clear that this "enriching" is a decidedly mixed blessing.

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