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Re:Is remote work bad for the economy? by landemva on Wednesday February 01, 2023 @03:54AM (#34608098)
> the pointless burning of fossil fuels didn't satisfy any human need.

That sentence would have a different meaning if the conclusitory (looking for real word here) word "pointless" was not there.

Abundant reliable on-demand energy has enormously improved the human condition. I'm also glad the Dutch no longer dig up peat bogs for dirty fuel.

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Re:Is remote work bad for the economy? by carlosjobim on Wednesday February 01, 2023 @06:37AM (#34609176)
He or she didn't mean that burning of these fuels is pointless, it was a response to a poster suggesting to pointlessly burn these fuels in order to stimulate the economy.
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Re:Is remote work bad for the economy? by geysersam on Wednesday February 01, 2023 @10:23AM (#34611729)
Driving to work, when you can/prefer to work from home, is pointless.
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