polymathwannabe comments on Open thread, Dec. 29, 2014 - Jan 04, 2015 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Metus 29 December 2014 06:49:11PM *  8 points [-]

A question for specialists on EA.

If I live in a place where I can choose between a standard mix of electricity sources consisting of hydrocarbons, nuclear and renewables, and a "green" mix of renewables exclusively that costs more, should I buy the green mix or buy the cheaper/cheapest mix and donate the difference to GiveWell?

Comment author: polymathwannabe 29 December 2014 06:54:49PM 4 points [-]

Perhaps you meant hydrocarbons instead of carbohydrates.

Comment author: Metus 29 December 2014 07:07:31PM 5 points [-]

Indeed, I run on carbohydrates, not my computer.