Re:In Europe, Wind and Solar Overtake Fossil Fuels
by PaulDavisThe1st on Thursday January 22, 2026 @12:58PM
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> You can skip paying those, if you stop living in society, many done that before, and it is still possible.
Actually, generally speaking this is almost certainly not possible for more than short periods of time.
Re:In Europe, Wind and Solar Overtake Fossil Fuels
by embedding-shape on Thursday January 22, 2026 @01:21PM
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It certainly is possible, people do it all the time, in various countries. Most of the time we call them "homeless", but also there are people who literally set up camp in the forest then stay there, it isn't unheard of.
The book "The Stranger in the Woods" is one such case, about a man who lived in the woods for 27 years by himself.
That said, it isn't easy, and it's harder in some countries than others, but I'd still say it's possible in many countries today, YMMV.
Re:In Europe, Wind and Solar Overtake Fossil Fuels
by PaulDavisThe1st on Thursday January 22, 2026 @03:26PM
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Nothing like the exception for proving the rule ...
Re:In Europe, Wind and Solar Overtake Fossil Fuels
by direwolf20 on Thursday January 22, 2026 @02:08PM
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And they still benefit from taxes.
Who said that? Taxes are what you pay to be a member of the society you live, and also to help those less fortunate, like your neighbors. You can skip paying those, if you stop living in society, many done that before, and it is still possible.You can't possibly see taxes as "forcing someone to buy something they do not want" right? Two completely different things.
And yes, this is all my opinion, like most comments on HN.