• bridgeburner@lemmy.world
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    29 days ago

    “don’t really depend that much on that oil”

    Then why tf do I have to pay 30cts/liter more for gasoline?

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      29 days ago

      All sold at “market rates” no matter the source.

      Same reason I pay gas electricity prices, when most of it is made by wind turbines.

      This is our life on capitalism…

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      28 days ago

      Okay, some people depend on that oil. I don’t, because I ride a bike.

      We should all have gotten out of our oil dependency a long time ago, but apparently politicians prefer being dependent on questionable regimes in unstable regions.

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        27 days ago

        depend on that oil. I don’t, because I ride a bike.

        I dont remember the exact number, but about half of the nitrogen in your body was made using oil/fossil fuels. This is the ultimate climate end boss fight, manufacturing everything without sucking (more) oil from the ground. Until this happens we are all slaves of it.

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          27 days ago

          As long as we don’t put more CO2 in the air, it’s not that big of a problem, but I think we’ve got more than enough nitrogen in our biosphere already. The excess nitrogen is causing pollution problems by itself.

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        28 days ago

        I don’t, because I ride a bike.

        What an unbelievably stupid thing to say. Do the fields where your food grows ride a bike as well? Did your bike ride a bike to the store you bought it at? Did the clothes on your back ride a bike to your wardrobe?

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          28 days ago

          It might surprise you, but stuff I already have is unaffected by the recent increase in fuel costs.

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            28 days ago

            Transportation costs will rise throughout the entire supply chain, including consumables/perishables, it will affect you unless you’re self sufficient for those too.