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		ErikBjare 7 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: ASML says it sold 'absolutely nothing' in Europe i... > Today it's very possible to power a modern economy without fossil fuels Citation needed, or I don't know what "very possible" actually means. Possible perhaps, but not realistic, and certainly not economical.
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pfdietz 7 days ago [–]

It's not economical if one ignores the negative externalities of fossil fuels. But ignoring those doesn't make them go away.

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