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jfk13 on Nov 23, 2020 | parent | context | favorite | on: WTF Happened in 1971? (2019)

And we could destroy the habitable world even more rapidly than we're doing. Sounds great.

spurgu on Nov 23, 2020 | [–]

Yes, but that's besides the point.

webmaven on Nov 23, 2020 | [–]

> And we could destroy the habitable world even more rapidly than we're doing. Sounds great.

It's worth noting that due to Jevon's Paradox, investments in energy efficiency also result in greater energy consumption.

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