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		PhasmaFelis on Aug 26, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Where in Europe is electric car a good idea? That's a real problem, but it's still orders of magnitude less harmful than coal. (Also, as a Kentuckian I'm curious what "the equivalent of Kentucky" is.) :)

seszett on Aug 27, 2017 | [–]

> Also, as a Kentuckian I'm curious what "the equivalent of Kentucky" is.

He's probably in Eastern or Northern Europe and talking about Chernobyl.

mcv on Aug 27, 2017 | [–]

Nobody is denying that nuclear is less harmful than coal. But for future investments, the comparison should be with solar and wind.

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