A lot of stuff is shitty but the rise of solar to be the cheapest, most efficient energy source kinda rules
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Not downplaying just how awful those administrations fucked us over, but modern solar and batteries are generations of tech better than what we had back then. We didn't hit the "cheaper than gas" point until just the last few years.
@darwinwoodka @juliehuz @cwebber@JessTheUnstill @darwinwoodka @juliehuz @cwebber That was probably in considerable part because less effort was put into the matter than there otherwise would've been. -
Myth: Solar energy is safe and harmless.
Fact: If the sun explodes, it will kill all life on Earth.
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Myth: Don't let children play with radium, because it's bad for their health.
Fact: Sunlight also causes cancer, but parents still let their children play outside.
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A lot of stuff is shitty but the rise of solar to be the cheapest, most efficient energy source kinda rules
@cwebber this so much
I've been looking at this report that came out the other way, and the section 2.2.2 about batteries alone just makes me feel like the world isn't horribly broken for once
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Yes, but the whole format, while technically containing truths, it practically made to sell lies.
Myth: We don't put radium in toothpaste anymore, because it is radioactive.
Fact: Bananas are also radioactive, but you don't see warning labels on them.
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A lot of stuff is shitty but the rise of solar to be the cheapest, most efficient energy source kinda rules
@cwebber praise the sun!
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@lispi314 @reiddragon @cwebber
"By mixing banana and radium toothpaste, you can explore the whole banana-toothpaste continuum."
"You're toying with powerful forces here."
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Myth: Solar energy is safe and harmless.
Fact: If the sun explodes, it will kill all life on Earth.
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@reiddragon @cwebber @lispi314
"For a smile that glows in the dark."
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@reiddragon @cwebber @lispi314
"For a smile that glows in the dark."
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Myth: Solar energy is safe and harmless.
Fact: If the sun explodes, it will kill all life on Earth.
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A lot of stuff is shitty but the rise of solar to be the cheapest, most efficient energy source kinda rules
@cwebber i'm glad that america has shown us how stupid it is to be reliant on dinosaur juice. solar!
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A lot of stuff is shitty but the rise of solar to be the cheapest, most efficient energy source kinda rules
@cwebber It's a great story and gives me hope too, esp. the surprising speed at which solar has developed the last decade. One caveat: Source of electricity generation! The cheapest source of energy is still fossil if you take fuels into account, a major part of our total energy consumption.
