Re:'Energy independent' Uruguay runs on 100% renewables for ...
by lost_tourist on Friday November 17, 2023 @04:29PM
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You first point: that's not even close to being enslaved or forced to do whatever your government tells you to do under threat of imprisonment. Yes, it is very, very different.
Re:'Energy independent' Uruguay runs on 100% renewables for ...
by dang on Friday November 17, 2023 @07:19PM
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You can't use multiple accounts like this, so I've banned both of these. Please don't create accounts to break HN's rules with.
Re:'Energy independent' Uruguay runs on 100% renewables for ...
by ludston on Friday November 17, 2023 @09:41PM
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It's pretty concerning that there are users on this platform operating like this given what it could imply.
Re:'Energy independent' Uruguay runs on 100% renewables for ...
by manonthewall on Friday November 17, 2023 @04:32PM
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You first point: that's not even close to being enslaved or forced to do whatever your government tells you to do under threat of imprisonment. Yes, it is very, very different.
Re:'Energy independent' Uruguay runs on 100% renewables for ...
by mandmandam on Friday November 17, 2023 @07:16PM
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In a country where thousands of people break the law just so they can get food and a little healthcare in prison - no, it's really not.
Also, seems to me that the 8 trillion, with a t, dollars that were spent creating terror in the middle east would have bought a few panels. To compare directly, the highest estimate for transitioning the US to 100% renewable electricity is 5.7 trillion dollars [1].
So, if we'd just killed about 600,000 fewer civilians we could afford the change. Pointing fingers at China is easier than accepting our own actions, but you know, there's a lot to be said for taking responsibility for what one can actually change.
0 - https://news.gallup.com/poll/349094/workers-stay-unwanted-jo...
1 - https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/renewable/cost-of...