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Chevron boss says the $300 billion oil giant has changed life on Earth for the better: ‘We’re not selling a product that is evil’ (finance.yahoo.com)

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Says exec of company that has objectively caused more environmental harm to the world than any others

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[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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.

[–] bioemerl@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

I bet if we had started the process in the 1970s like Carter wanted we'd be a lot further along by now.