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jwryesterday at 6:53 PM1 replyview on HN

> The Fossil Fuel industry, before it finally dies, will make big Tobacco look downright merciful.

This should not be surprising when one realizes that this industry is the biggest industry that humanity ever created (in terms of monetary value). Nothing ever is or was bigger than energy from fossil fuels. Predictably, those who profit from this, behave like selfish [...] and fight tooth and nail to keep their profits.


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pfdietzyesterday at 9:31 PM

Energy is 10% of global GDP, about $10 T a year.

I remember this when anyone complains large scale use of solar and wind would be expensive. So is large scale use of any energy source.