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So the infrastructure bill hasnt passed? I thought it was good to go?

I hope if it passes they make an allowance for the arts.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/sanders-real-danger-infrastructure-reconciliation-bills

Wow they might start using electric buses. Cool? It sounds good to me if they are proven safe. Does electricity depend on nuclear power? I mean, obvious there's solar but where else does electricity come from? (A little off topic but oh well, was just thinking about the electric busses.)

https://www.wsj.com/articles/infrastructure-bill-could-jump-start-electric-school-bus-business-11631278800

Anyone want to chit-chat?

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stratosranger · M

Electric anything does not work well at all in cold climates. Manufacturing the batteries is extremely toxic (which is why they’re made in China). Recycling the batteries is costly (they’ll end up in landfills or the bottom of the ocean leaching out heavy metals like nickle, lead, cadmium and lithium). For long distance trips they are impractical. As more people buy electric cars and start charging them at home, utilities will be forced to raise everyone’s rates in order to upgrade the grid. All in all, electric cars are a very bad idea.

Candie · F

@stratosranger do you have any ideas on what could end our dependence on oil/gas?

stratosranger · M

We were producing our own oil and gas until Biden had that shut down. @Candie

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Candie · F

@SteelHands have you heard about this new energy source possible? its fission related i think or soemthing - it looks promising

1490wayb · 56-60, M

@Candie i think its cold fission something first found in 1950's

Candie · F

@1490wayb i read an article about something really quickly i think this was a recent development but i might be wrong.

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Candie · F

@SteelHands well, there's no disposing of it anyway then?

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