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consider the implications for a post scarcity future (slrpnk.net)

submitted 7 months ago by irreticent@lemmy.world to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world

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cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/8471507

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[–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

The US exports oil and gas so we are already energy independent. If China sold Gold to US consumers at $1000 an ounce, should the US step in and stop China from giving Americans cheap gold?

Yes I understand the need for domestic production. Factories take a few years to ramp up. Domestic production can be started after everyone has solar panels and old panels need replacement.

[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 3 points 7 months ago

The USA keeps several wartime industries afloat with subsidies in case of war. The big one is steel, but there are others as well.

There has been a recent rethink of what industries are needed during war and solar capacity is part of that.