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[–] ZombiFrancis 1 points 3 months ago

The one person I know/knew who is fully a denier of climate change used to believe it was just a form of anti-nuclear sentiment. Now that China produces all the green energy products they fully believe climate change is a Chinese conspiracy.

Last we spoke I believe the concession was: 'Well if it is real the Chinese make it happen with all the factories they took."

Only thing I miss from my old job was having a lens into lunatic conservative minds.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Climate change deniers parrot the oil companies that want all the monies

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

They can't help but take a hit at MENA countries. Who destabilized them? They never mention that; and as if your human rights track record is any better, just different. They also never mention that the US is the biggest producer of oil.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (5 children)

It's not black and white. Renewable energy is better than burning oil, agreed.

But i.e. there is no recycling process for old wind turbines (carbon fiber) - they need to be replaced after 30 years or solar panels (composite material). And e-cars need batteries which need lithium (mines). Also rare earths are needed for generators and electric motors - rare earths are... rare and the production requires lots of energy and produces toxic waste (in China... which has kind of a monopoly on it. )

Maybe solvable problems in the long run but currently these are unsolved issues...

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