Snowwdropp

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[–] Snowwdropp@lemmy.zip 0 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

They at least look like capitalists

[–] Snowwdropp@lemmy.zip 6 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (1 children)

Great, but that doesn't mean less coal is being burned. The article says the share of coal in the total power of the US has been halved over the last five years but again, how much less coal has been burned? That's the important part.

Only speaking in parts tends to miss this:

On a global scale, energy sources cumulate, they don't replace each other.

[–] Snowwdropp@lemmy.zip 2 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Quality things can be mass-produced but you don't have to renew them as often and you quickly reach saturation of the market and thus your sales plumet.

So they prefer enshittification and planned obsolescence...