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Embarrassing coal (lemmy.world)
submitted 6 months ago by Potatos_are_not_friends to c/mildlyinteresting
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[–] UnderpantsWeevil 10 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

do you alsl expect a paleontological museum to only employe dinosaurs?

I don't, but I wish they did.

It doesn’t say “coal mining is a great technology of the future”.

I mean, it very well might. Wouldn't be the first museum bankrolled by the wealthiest industry in town. But saving money on electricity costs is a thing a lot of businesses do for their own bottom line while advocating other people stick to the expensive way.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Went to check. Turns out this time it's not the case.

http://kycoalmuseum.southeast.kctcs.edu/about_us/index.aspx

[–] UnderpantsWeevil 0 points 6 months ago

I don't see anything in this link explaining who is funding the museum.