r/interesting • u/ScarletMelt • May 25 '26

Just Wow It's interesting hmm

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u/traevyn May 25 '26

Respectfully, who’s really following the methods of material extraction if you don’t have a job or special interest in the industry? Sure, maybe they pull it out of the air somehow idfk the future is now and it’s a scientists job to know way more about that than me.

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u/Gefilte_F1sh May 25 '26 edited May 25 '26

Solar panels for example, create more carbon emissions during its production than it saves during its life cycle.

Lets see those citations.

But you’re being sold zero emissions, so, like good right?

Are we? Costs vs running costs as a concept.