>>1169717No one is saying it's not real, or even that humans don't contribute although the earth is getting hotter no matter what and to what degree is debatable. The main rational opposing argument is using carbon taxes and crony capitalist authoritarianism isn't going to magically fix it and may make it much harder for coastal residents to adapt or relocate, because energy costs.
>>1169718>Nobody is going to read your ramblingPlenty do and I wake a few people up everytime i post. You're going to question your neoliberal dogma for the rest of your life thanks to me.
>>1169719>The energy cost per mile to drive a battery electric car (or a hybrid electric) is far lower than any equivalent gas carThat is debatable and most likely false, especially for long trips factoring in the cost of a person's time. The batteries require tons of energy to manufacture and they are toxic af and **not economical to recycle**.. much more than regular petroleum products let alone biofuels. And batteries weigh more so the overall amount of energy to move a person is much more. And they require new infrastructure for fast charging stations which is even MORE energy expended.
Then there is the fact that weight is much more important when it comes to air transport and the weight of batteries will make aircraft that use them even less efficient relative to cars. Then there is the fact that range is abysmal for aircraft and the extra weight is a compounding negative.
But the major thing is that you just moved the goal posts. I SAID BIOFUEL. Biofuel can literally be produced in your back yard using plastic bottles and a bit of self replicating algae. If everyone made their own biofuel or if it was at least much more popular than today we would see a tremendous advantage because of how decentralized production is more robust than relying on central power companies. Furthermore the cost would be basically ***FREE.**** Commercial algae fuel could be cheaper than oil as well.
