• CurtAdams@urbanists.social
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    8 months ago

    @PowerCrazy @TheRealCharlesEames No. Tailpipe emissions are far and away the worst thing coming out of a car, because they are destroying the climate of the entire earth. If unchecked, it will destroy every ecosystem extant on the planet and kill most humans. 1.7 million deaths a year is truly, epically awful, but still not even a small fraction as bad.

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      8 months ago

      Wait until you hear about how much emissions a single cargo ship emits. Or a commercial Jet, or Cruise ship, or a coal plant.

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        8 months ago

        Oh no! Other problems exists that we should also tackle! You’ve won the argument!

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              8 months ago

              If old cars could be converted to electric easily, then you’d have a point. But every single electric car sold is ~1 additional car on the road, and extra cars are worse for the environment then fewer cars.

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        8 months ago

        Wow, there are multiple sources of pollution. Who woulda thunk it?

        a single cargo ship

        For the amount they carry, it’s fuck all. They’re so huge that economy of scale works overtime.