clemux comments on February 2012 Media Thread - Less Wrong

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Comment author: clemux 01 March 2012 04:08:28PM 0 points [-]

It bothered me at first, but I think it's about greenhouse gas emission. For example, methane is another power source, with legal restrictions depending on the "cleanliness" of the gas when burnt. I don't remember whether biofuels are still used at the time of the story.

Comment author: NancyLebovitz 01 March 2012 05:54:24PM 0 points [-]

That still doesn't make sense-- if the food stocks were created without mining carbon from oil or coal, then they're carbon-neutral.