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Except for the part that they don't work. For example, painting your roof white saves energy in some climates but not others.
> That governments don't choose these options is likely because their goal is power, not progress.
That's half correct. The goal is power but progress isn't something that govt opposes, it's something that doesn't matter either way.
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Except for the part that they don't work. For example, painting your roof white saves energy in some climates but not others.
> That governments don't choose these options is likely because their goal is power, not progress.
That's half correct. The goal is power but progress isn't something that govt opposes, it's something that doesn't matter either way.