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sarisataka

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16. It's not a strawman

Reply to fescuerescue (Reply #15)

Mon Oct 4, 2021, 09:34 AM

Oct 2021

It's pointing out the reality that what happens outside of California's borders will still affect California.

They can only manage their own territory. And they do it well.

Like their water? They are good stewards of their resources and use only sustainable amounts of their supply?

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Why California is shutting down its last nuclear plant [View all] Klaralven Oct 2021 OP

Plus the advent of EV cars will only make the situation worse... Rollo Oct 2021 #1

Okay, let's destroy the world to save it! hunter Oct 2021 #20

I was just about to argue with you, then read the rest of your post. lagomorph777 Oct 2021 #32

The math is really tough if you want to fight global warming without nuclear. cinematicdiversions Oct 2021 #2

Yup, solar and wind need to be a big part, but they cannot power us alone Amishman Oct 2021 #10

Ironically CA is forced to get energy from Arizona's nuclear supply. former9thward Oct 2021 #3

California was the largest net electricity importer of any state in 2019 Klaralven Oct 2021 #6

Because they are being totally irresponsible. StevieM Oct 2021 #4

Not sure if somewhere as earthquake prone temporary311 Oct 2021 #23

Why? Act_of_Reparation Oct 2021 #30

+1 on everything above! SO LAME. My cousin worked at DCNP his entire career Hugh_Lebowski Oct 2021 #5

This is good. Let the red states nuke up their states and burn coal there. fescuerescue Oct 2021 #7

Blatant attempt to link coal and nuclear. n/t retread Oct 2021 #8

They are quite different things. Even have different words for each fescuerescue Oct 2021 #11

Good thing California has those giant sarisataka Oct 2021 #13

Oh course they don't. That what we call a strawman fescuerescue Oct 2021 #15

It's not a strawman sarisataka Oct 2021 #16

That's a different logical fallacy fescuerescue Oct 2021 #17

California's solution to environmental problems was envisioned by HG Well's "The Time Machine" Klaralven Oct 2021 #22

The megadrought is hammering Western hydro production as well NickB79 Oct 2021 #9

Why I doubt we'll do anything about climate change The Revolution Oct 2021 #12

Nuclear technology has come a long way Johnny2X2X Oct 2021 #14

Nuclear power is safer than ever...until it isn't. Sibelius Fan Oct 2021 #18

Much safer than fossil fuels The Revolution Oct 2021 #21

Why? Fuck the earth! Hybrid natural gas / renewable systems are profitable! hunter Oct 2021 #19

Diablo Canyon is built next to an earthquake fault line localroger Oct 2021 #24

Any natural gas power plant is worse. hunter Oct 2021 #25

Well, that will probably be true until the earthquake localroger Oct 2021 #26

Natural gas and other fossil fuels are destroying the world as we know it... hunter Oct 2021 #27

Unfortunately, nuclear isn't gonna cut it either localroger Oct 2021 #29

That's simply not true. hunter Oct 2021 #31

Good. Xolodno Oct 2021 #28