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Re:Electric cars threaten environmental disaster – report by thaanpaa on Sunday February 05, 2023 @06:42PM (#34671118)
Am I the only one who remembers that these exact same predictions were made 20 years ago when cell phones started to become more and more ubiquitous? "There aren't enough raw materials on the planet, if every Indian and Chinese person wanted to buy a mobile phone. And think of how much energy that would require - that'd essentially mean the end of the world!" Anyone?
Re:Electric cars threaten environmental disaster – report by jkic47 on Sunday February 05, 2023 @07:44PM (#34671708)
Spot on. Every time some new technology arises, the doomsayers raise the alarm. When the problem becomes imminent, society / technology generally finds a way to address most of the downsides
Re:Electric cars threaten environmental disaster – report by _hypx on Sunday February 05, 2023 @08:03PM (#34671862)
I have no recollection of anyone making that claim about cell phones.