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   Message 253,796 of 255,659   
   mINE109 to ScottW   
   Re: Clean energy that isn't clean at all   
   18 Aug 23 09:00:21   
   
   From: pianoforte109@yahoo.com   
      
   On 8/17/23 10:11 PM, ScottW wrote:   
   > On Thursday, August 17, 2023 at 4:43:00 PM UTC-7, mINE109 wrote:   
   >> On 8/17/23 4:32 PM, ScottW wrote:   
   >>> The United Nations reports that over 40,000 cobalt miners in   
   >>> Haut-Katanga are children, who are more vulnerable to the health   
   >>> risks that occur from cobalt exposure. Unmanaged mining sites cause   
   >>> pollution that destroys fertility in the soil, increasing food   
   >>> scarcity.   
   >>>   
   >>> But Stephen needs to feel like he's doing something good for the   
   >>> planet. So to hell with the children dying of cancer .   
   >> Typical bad faith argument personalizing a systemic problem.   
   >   
   >   A problem you   
      
   Again, personalizing a systemic problem. Please share your process for   
   reducing cobalt exposure for third world children. And, IKYABWAI:   
      
   https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2018/oct/12/phone   
   misery-children-congo-cobalt-mines-drc   
      
   "Is your phone tainted by the misery of the 35,000 children in Congo's   
   mines?"   
      
   tl/dr: yes   
      
   Looks like projection, assigning something that bothers you to someone   
   else to protect your ego.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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