• bss03@infosec.pub
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    11 days ago

    We can do both, but emissions should remain the priority. We can continue to scale energy generation while reducing emissions. We aren’t anywhere near extracting all the energy the sun provides, and solar, tidal, and wind power are all very low emissions even including manufacturing and decommissioning costs

    That said, we do need public transit solutions that make raising 3 children in a loving household to be a life well-lived. Many SUVs are used because the house manager has to wrangle all the children while also picking up weekly supplies from one or more locations.

    My limited experience with public transit is that it is a lot harder to do bulk purchases, keep groups together, or both.

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      My limited experience with public transit is that it is a lot harder to do bulk purchases, keep groups together, or both.

      This is the real challenge. My approach has been biking to what I can and going single small and efficient car when it’s viable. It’s better than what a lot of people manage with kids, and marketing has convinced a lot of parents that they need a gigantic 3-row SUV that struggles to achieve 20mpg