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lagomorph777

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2. Smarter to invest in green energy and make fossil fuels obsolete.

Fri Jul 10, 2020, 07:55 AM

Jul 2020

Just like 100 years ago. People discovered that it was so much more convenient to own a car than a horse: no poop cleanup, no carcass disposal, no vet bills. Many of us will buy an electric car next time: dramatically lower service requirements (no oil changes, no transmission, exhaust system, brake shoes, etc).

President Wilson (no endorsement implied) didn't have to outlaw horses. People switched when something more practical came along.

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Biden Says Fracking Jobs Won't Be 'on the Chopping Block' If He's Elected [View all] brooklynite Jul 2020 OP

His statement, really, has nothing to do with fracking. He's just saying he will take away Squinch Jul 2020 #1

Smarter to invest in green energy and make fossil fuels obsolete. lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #2

We can return to thiis matter after election day Tom Rinaldo Jul 2020 #3

+1 Lulu KC Jul 2020 #4

I'm betting you are right. GreenPartyVoter Jul 2020 #6

I'm on a self-imposed gag order until after election day. aikoaiko Jul 2020 #7

How many jobs are in the fracking industry anyway? PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2020 #5

Depends on the price of oil. aikoaiko Jul 2020 #8

in Pennsylvania... BGBD Jul 2020 #9

a lot more than are employed in renewables Amishman Jul 2020 #10

Thank you. I didn't bother to look it up, PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2020 #12

Biden's "day one" list is going to be hairy 0rganism Jul 2020 #11