Message from @UOC
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I think it's unlikely that the grid is developed enough that everyone could have reasonably affordable power on demand with a fully de-regulated grid right now. Maybe in the near future.
What is your own opinion on renewable energy
In general
ESSENTIAL
Also another set of questions
From a climate change standpoint, I'm not really qualified to address the question. I am skeptical of climate models. On the balance though, I would prefer a power source with non-deleterious effects on my local environment. I respect nature and think there are good reasons to preserve it.
The problem is more of an economic and political one. Renewable energy is not developed right now to the point that you can simply replace high-capacity baseload generation (coal, natural gas) with renewables and have all the nice things we have now, like all the power we want for cheap whenever we want it. This is true because we haven't solved certain fundamental problems (efficient transport, storage, intermittency).
Nuclear power could solve many of our issues but is politically unpopular.
Yes I agree with you entirely
Thanks
The other question
Seeing as you work for the fed gov
no i'm private
Oh
I deal with the feds once in a while. I worked for a state government previously
Fedgov hires you?
Private renewable companies hire me
to sue the state or the feds
Ohhh
Wow
who then require the utility companies to buy the power we generate
btw is your avatar the Minas Morgul album cover? that's awesome
power companies are weird
i used to work for one
straddling government monopoly and business
Yeah. it's a weird industry. it's really under the hood for most people.
crazy how much it takes to make the light go on when you flick the switch
being a lawyer in the power industry sounds pretty great
it's cushy af
what was your pre-law
english lit
Are you into metal music?
yes
all music, but people usually say "all music" then mean "not metal and not country'
isn't this a face of a man which says "will work extra hours for a paycheck and will repeat bullshit for social approval"
English lit was not the best choice and not the worst choice. I would say I missed a lot of opportunities in college due to left-wing / modernist brainwashing, but I also avoided major pitfalls thanks to a reasonable upbringing and old school parents
is that alec guiness
why is there so much arguing here
some incel comes in and spams suicide stuf