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Re:All poverty is energy poverty by CraigJPerry on Monday September 05, 2022 @03:50PM (#32728577)
>> CO2 doesn't care where it's emitted

Disease rates (e.g. asthma) in the population do though

>> And nowhere near the power needed if everyone switched to EVs

You’re saying that if demand for electricity goes up, it won’t be met? Why?

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Re:All poverty is energy poverty by WalterBright on Monday September 05, 2022 @09:30PM (#32731563)
Is asthma affected by CO2?

> You’re saying that if demand for electricity goes up, it won’t be met?

Yes.

> Why?

Because government does not price things based on supply&demand. Therefore, you get shortages (rolling blackouts).

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Re:All poverty is energy poverty by CraigJPerry on Tuesday September 06, 2022 @03:14AM (#32733951)
Tailpipe emissions are far more harmful than only CO2 - which i suspect you know. I’m beginning to think you’re arguing in bad faith here
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