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Re:The United Kingdom Generates Less Electricity per Person ... by TheOtherHobbes on Tuesday October 13, 2026 @03:49PM (#50077609)
Smart human development is about thinking long term, not trading minor conveniences now for avoidable catastrophic consequences later.
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Re:The United Kingdom Generates Less Electricity per Person ... by jawiggins on Tuesday October 13, 2026 @03:56PM (#50077733)
It turns out that small minor improvements compound long term, and there are relatively few examples of massive step-changes that were centrally planned. Here's a good book on the topic that you may enjoy: https://press.stripe.com/origins-of-efficiency
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Re:The United Kingdom Generates Less Electricity per Person ... by Marha01 on Wednesday October 14, 2026 @01:04AM (#50082610)
> not trading minor conveniences now for avoidable catastrophic consequences later.

Those minor conveniences are a drop in the bucket when it comes to total CO2 output.

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