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oil won't love you back (slrpnk.net)

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[–] SomeAmateur@sh.itjust.works 16 points 3 hours ago (3 children)

The yt channel Technology Connections made a video on solar and made a great point that stuck with me

If oil was so precious and valuable and important why do we light so much of it on fire?

[–] charokol@lemmy.world 11 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

I mean, I think it’s precious for its ability to be lit on fire

[–] FireRetardant@lemmy.world 6 points 2 hours ago

We still need things like grease, lubricants, and plastics. We rely heavily on oil products that are not burned and oil is a finite resource, yet we like to light most of it on fire anyway even though we have energy alternatives that are more cost effective in the long run.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 hours ago

Here comes the wind power: Woosh