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Because fossil fuel lobbyists and the "solar isn't good enough" crowd.
"The sun can give you cancer. Do you really want cancer energy in your home? No! Checkmate!"
At this point, I'm pro-extinction.
Here you go!
You first
Alternative idea:
We start with the billionaires and reconvene afterward to see where we're at.
If you somehow fix it, I might reconsider blowing my head off.
It will take all of us.
Also, consider having the compassion to not create a mess for the cleanup crew.
Sensible conclusion
Maybe the cancer vaccine once invented should be inherently barred from anyone who voted for Trump more than zero times. Hit em back with cancer
I recently had solar installed and it's been great.
https://lemmy.world/post/32326227
With the 30% federal tax credit, it's pretty neutral financially. It's a nice hedge in many, many ways, and it's a huge step towards independence.
With solar and an EV, it doesn't matter what happens to electric prices. It doesn't matter what happens to gasoline. You need food and water to survive comfortably. They haven't managed to screw up water too much yet, and if there's one thing the US is good at, it's farming.
No regrets.
Which "solar isn't good enough" crowd are you talking about? I have never heard of anyone saying that we should build less solar capacity just because a 100% solar powered grid may not work best in all areas. Rooftop solar especially is a non-issue for anyone who wants to move off fossil fuels.
The only time I've seen people arguing against solar is in locations where winter drops the solar energy production for half the year. Even then, people are talking about grid scale installs and alternatives, not rooftop.
I have witnessed this, unfortunately, right in my family. It's a thing.
Same. It doesn't fix all problems on earth and next to it, therefore it's non viable.
People that point out the real estate problem and also dodgy installations causing roof leaks.