It's kind of a dumb argument to begin with. Like yeah the grid is weak in a lot of areas, maybe we should strengthen the grid as people electrify their transportation.
It’s like a parent telling a kids “just because”. You’re hoping that they’ll just quit asking so you don’t have to tell the truth or make something else up.
Electric cars help humanity. But harm oil companies and various related industries that depend on this, and that is all tied into the stock market and other investments.
That said, generation is a bit of an issue (build more renewables) and distribution was always fine as long as you charge overnight, not at peak times.
It doesn't matter how many people it services when its service is something we can easily live without, and only exists to add more billions to the wealth of billionaires. Not so much for EVs.
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greedytacothief@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 25 pts · 21d
It's kind of a dumb argument to begin with. Like yeah the grid is weak in a lot of areas, maybe we should strengthen the grid as people electrify their transportation.
danc4498@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 21d
It’s like a parent telling a kids “just because”. You’re hoping that they’ll just quit asking so you don’t have to tell the truth or make something else up.
lIlIlIlIlIlIl@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 21d
The issue is fascism vs helping people. Electric cars help the economy, data centers are being built to monitor and control you.
jaybone@lemmy.zip · 6 pts · 21d
Electric cars help humanity. But harm oil companies and various related industries that depend on this, and that is all tied into the stock market and other investments.
Grail@multiverse.soulism.net · 4 pts · 21d
I'm bored of this post
ayyy@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 21d
And I’m bored of oligarchs destroying common infrastructure.
PattyMcB@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 21d
This one again?
dragginupagain@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 21d
makeshift0546@lemmy.today · -11 pts · 21d
The issue was distribution not generation.
SomeoneSomewhere@lemmy.nz · 8 pts · 21d
Yup, we've had this discussion many times.
That said, generation is a bit of an issue (build more renewables) and distribution was always fine as long as you charge overnight, not at peak times.
makeshift0546@lemmy.today · -10 pts · 21d
And that makes this any less fake news how?
Rothe@piefed.social · 12 pts · 21d
Why are you writing like Trump?
makeshift0546@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 21d
To create a juxtaposition and hopefully highlight the shitty low bar. That maybe someone might finally understand their part in trust breaking down.
gingersaffronapricat@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 21d
Do you live in an area with a functional distribution system? I don’t. Anytime a grasshopper sneezes, my area looses power for 4 days.
GoalPostGhost@lemmy.blahaj.zone · -22 pts · 21d
Per MW, a single data center services far more people than e.g. EV charging per MW.
Rothe@piefed.social · 21 pts · 21d
Useless x 1000 is still = useless.
It doesn't matter how many people it services when its service is something we can easily live without, and only exists to add more billions to the wealth of billionaires. Not so much for EVs.
GoalPostGhost@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 21d
Ya'll where do you think these lemmy posts and messages exist?
You're creating demand yourself by using basically any online platform. Sure we could live without it, but easily?
I know that "Data Center" has become a curse word, but please, not all data centers are AI data centers.
far_university1990@reddthat.com · 3 pts · 21d
Lol i can host lemmy server on old laptop, you only need data center if very large instance. But lemmy work with tiny instance just as well.
diffaldo@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 10 pts · 21d
Big LLMs dont add value to anyone but owner class.