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Petrochemicals and the energy from fossil fuels did provide the needed food and energy to boost our standard of living.
HOWEVER
By the time we knew they were affecting the climate, we had the technology to move off of them and didn't because of assholes like this.
we had the technology to move off of them
We still don't have the technology to move of them. Energy storage is severely lacking.
I bet if we had started the process in the 1970s like Carter wanted we'd be a lot further along by now.
Plastic in the oceans, Co2 and heavy metals in the air, war, and above all: Wednesday morning traffic (worst day where I am due to WFH rules still being decently widespread).
Looks like someone needs a bullet.
Hello users of Lemmy 👋 I'm a Brand Ambassador of Chevron corporate and would like to clear up this misunderstanding about our brand. Chevron provides oil, diesel and hot gas to millions of people worldwide. Although our brand has had setbacks, the utility we bring to millions of users every day has been overwhelmingly positive.
I hope this clears up any tensions and we hope to continue providing quality products to our clients in the future. Cheers