Submitted by Money_Whisperer t3_z3ycz5 in Connecticut
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Money_Whisperer t1_ixl2b8a wrote
Reply to comment by kesagatame-and-Chill in We might be waiting a decade for solutions to CT's high energy costs by -ctinsider
The problem with solar in CT is we don’t get a ton of sunlight. I was just in Arizona and it was nutty man, they have literal miles of solar panels set up in the desert. Some places are gonna be better than others at generating renewable energy. That’s fine. There’s plenty of energy for everyone as long as we have the grid for it and the ability to properly store it.
We don’t right now, and it’ll take a century to have the kind of tech that can do it. Nuclear is a stopgap so that we buy ourselves time while we figure out the numerous logistical issues with renewables. It could last us 10,000 years if we needed it. It’s truly a gift that we ignore
Money_Whisperer t1_ixl1ybh wrote
Reply to comment by TreeEleben in We might be waiting a decade for solutions to CT's high energy costs by -ctinsider
We truly live in strange times, where environmentalists, climate change activists, and big oil work together to fight against nuclear power. The latter takes advantage of the formers idealism and perfectionism to blunt progress. Nuclear is such an obvious choice when renewables are potentially a century or more away from being able to adequately serve our needs.
Money_Whisperer t1_ittfngz wrote
Reply to Renting With Pitbull by weebchildren
As someone whose been assaulted by a pitbull just trying to take out the garbage, keep those fuckin things away from apartment complexes with children or vulnerable elderly.
Money_Whisperer t1_ittexe7 wrote
Reply to comment by elporkco in Anyone else not voting or not even interested in voting in general? by [deleted]
This reminded me of a skit by George Carlin-
“If I vote for dishonest incompetent people and they get into office and screw everything up, then I’m responsible for it. If I, on the other hand, did not vote, then I am not responsible for the mess you created that I have nothing to do with.”
It’s a pretty nihilistic viewpoint, but I do think there’s some validity to the argument that participating in a broken system is counter intuitive in some cases.
Money_Whisperer t1_ixl2kqx wrote
Reply to CT Turkey cookers, how do you like to cook your bird? by djln491
I do not identify as a CT turkey cooker