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antonvs | on: Wind and solar generated more power than gas globally in April 2026
> then you burn it and it's gone.

It's not just gone. It becomes a debt that everyone has to pay.

HerbManic | parent
Accountants call them 'externalities'. Things they can take off the books if they treat the atmosphere like an open air sewer system.