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If you could permanently change ONE thing about the world right now what would it be and why? (kbin.social)
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[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

I like the direction of this thought. I’ve imagined the same, until I remembered that before fossil fuels, humans used whale oil for lamps, lubricants, soaps, etc, and cut down trees for heat.

This is one of those “be careful what you wish for” scenarios. 8 billion people burning trees for heat and killing whales for lighting creates a whole new hellscape.