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msyyesterday at 10:57 PM2 repliesview on HN

Exactly. I mean look what happened when we worked out CFCs were destroying the ozone layer through rigorous scientific research and public disclosure.


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webnrrd2ktoday at 1:33 AM

Yes, and cigarettes, asbestos, lead in gasoline, and a few others, too. Clearly there is a place for education and coordinated action among the common people.

ericdtoday at 1:11 AM

Those were a lot easier to swap out. Oil is the foundation of modern society, CFCs were far from.