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Re:Alaska snow crab season canceled after disappearance of a... by scottLobster on Friday October 14, 2022 @09:37PM (#33210774)
Not just that, practically every petrochemical (plastic, fertilizer, synthetic rubber, etc) is derived from oil and/or natural gas. We need more fossil fuels to make the green tech in the first place (in the form of mines, powering factories, and producing petrochemicals). To convert the entire globe, we actually need to be producing a lot more than we currently are!

Sure a day may come when there's enough solar/wind/nuclear to restrict oil/natural gas to petrochemical production, but until that day green tech, like all others, follows the price of oil. You want to cut oil production now? Say good-bye to the green transition.

Re:Alaska snow crab season canceled after disappearance of a... by renewiltord on Saturday October 15, 2022 @01:51AM (#33212113)
This is actually why I'm buying an ICE truck rather than an EV. We need fossil fuels for so much, including fertilizer. It feels irresponsible to buy an electric.
Re:Alaska snow crab season canceled after disappearance of a... by Gud on Saturday October 15, 2022 @04:28AM (#33212944)
What? This makes no sense. If fossil fuels are important, we should be saving it for where it is needed.
Re:Alaska snow crab season canceled after disappearance of a... by renewiltord on Saturday October 15, 2022 @10:36AM (#33215212)
That would be rather logical now, wouldn't it? However, I'm afraid that when someone says that we must reduce our dependence on petrochemicals I must mention that there are things for which we have no replacement for petrochemicals. I must argue that eliminating petrochemical use is impossible any time you ask to reduce use. I don't make the rules.

Would you like to hear about how some Americans need a truck to do work too? Just go ahead and mention that we should aim to use smaller vehicles.

Re:Alaska snow crab season canceled after disappearance of a... by Gud on Saturday October 15, 2022 @01:09PM (#33216577)
I agree. petrochemicals are very useful, so we should not be burning it all up. It takes millions of years to produce organically.
Re:Alaska snow crab season canceled after disappearance of a... by renewiltord on Saturday October 15, 2022 @01:36PM (#33216813)
Yup, that's why I can't give up my truck.