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Comment Re:wait a minute here. (Score 0) 57

The real myth is that you believe that solar actually produces more power than goes into its production. You're ignoring the mining of rare-earth elements for the PV sensors, the materials for the metal and glass that go into its frame, and the electronics that regulate power production and enable power delivery to a battery or directly to an inverter. The production of all of those things needs to be considered in the manufacturing process of making solar panels. It's ludicrously energy expensive, toxic to the environment from the get-go, and will never replace nuclear (or even natural gas) in terms of sheer output.

Comment Podcasts As Infotainment (Score 0) 73

For me, it's either music I like on an ad-free service (like Amazon Music) or stuff I've downloaded or podcasts through an app of my choice. I have maybe 6 podcasts I care about, and a dozen others I can listen to or not. Most are long format (an hour or more) which is perfect for the drive to/from work.

As for those bemoaning most podcasters elucidating on things that they aren't "experts" on...well, that's public discourse at large. Whether or not I'm listening to an "expert", I'm listening to someone discuss something that is a passion for them. Most likely if they are worth listening to they'll have put in the effort to educate themselves on a topic. Those who don't are very easy to spot and just ignore.

Comment Re:wait a minute here. (Score -1, Flamebait) 57

Because they are unsuitable and unsustainable. It costs more energy to produce solar panels (not to mention the often harmful mining of rare earth minerals for the PV sensors) and wind turbines (which are impractical to service or repair, so once damaged they are simply replaced, using up more resources). Wind and solar are a boondoggle.

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