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[–] Hizeh@hizeh.com 53 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] poprocks@beehaw.org 53 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I used to ride the bus with a lady who grew up in a coal town. We once debated over coal. She said it was so green because there were so many regulations and that wind and solar were horrible for the environment because they were killing birds. So yeah, people are stupid.

[–] Nechesh@beehaw.org 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Glass windows kill birds too when they try to fly through them. How exactly did she think solar power could kill birds or be bad?

[–] Claidheamh@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

PV panels, not really, but concentrated solar can and does kill birds. Not nearly as many as coal, though, lol.

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

Instant rotisserie chicken!

[–] 0x815@feddit.de 19 points 1 year ago

No, they aren't. In 15 or 20 years, however, when people have left their indoctrination camps disguised as schools ...