• glimse@lemmy.world
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        3 days ago

        “they don’t make em like they used to!”

        Good. “They” used asbestos for insulation and put lead in gasoline

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      2 days ago

      We are swimming in renewable electricity. Who cares? Making the appliance consumes resources and energy.

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        2 days ago

        What kind of argument is this lol

        Until renewables hit continually provide 100% of your needs…everyone should care

        Ping me on lemmy when we’re done burning fossil fuels for good and I’ll buy a 1970s fridge the same day

        • Asetru@feddit.org
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          Even once they do we should care. Devices that run continuously consume a lot of energy over their lifetime. Keep your 70s drill, but a freezer should, even with cheap renewable energy, pay for itself after a year or two.