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Re:Costa Rica Has Run on 100% Renewable Electricity for 299 ... by bberenberg on Wednesday June 23, 2021 @10:41AM (#27605089)
I believe one of the reasons is they don't have defense spending per-se. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Force_of_Costa_Rica#His... They let the US handle all of that for them, and they spend funds on power. This isn't to say that they're an infrastructure paradise. A region I visited had poor roads and internet connectivity.
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Re:Costa Rica Has Run on 100% Renewable Electricity for 299 ... by silicon2401 on Wednesday June 23, 2021 @11:10AM (#27605440)
This is my understanding. With the US supporting them, it makes certain things a bit easier. I've also visited and depending where you go, it certainly isn't some kind of sci-fi utopia. Crime and poverty are still tragically rampant. But we should certainly celebrate their renewable achievement as that's a massive victory for any nation.
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Re:Costa Rica Has Run on 100% Renewable Electricity for 299 ... by asdff on Wednesday June 23, 2021 @04:25PM (#27609803)
Crime and poverty are rampant in parts of the US too
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Re:Costa Rica Has Run on 100% Renewable Electricity for 299 ... by silicon2401 on Wednesday June 23, 2021 @04:28PM (#27609854)
That has nothing to do with a conversation about Costa Rica.
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Re:Costa Rica Has Run on 100% Renewable Electricity for 299 ... by foobarian on Wednesday June 23, 2021 @11:35AM (#27605708)
Reminds me of an old communist joke/jab at the capitalists' expense:

"A small African country's cabinet is meeting to come up with solutions for the bleak economic situation. One minister says: 'I know! Let's declare war on the United States! After they invade us they will have to support us.' Everyone murmurs in agreement at the clever plan. However one last minister is not convinced and says: 'But... what if we win?'"

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Re:Costa Rica Has Run on 100% Renewable Electricity for 299 ... by mikro2nd on Wednesday June 23, 2021 @01:07PM (#27606950)
See also the (old) movie, "The Mouse that Roared". Follows exactly that theme. Peter Sellers playing about four different roles.
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