I remember reading about solar panels on a thread here years ago where 3rdworldlover pointed out that using arable land to put down panels was a needless sacrifice when all of our roofs can already collect sunlight and never grow food. Turns out the shade is good. 50% less water!

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"One of the reasons why propaganda tries to get you to hate government is because it's the one existing institution in which people can participate to some extent and constrain tyrannical unaccountable power." Noam Chomsky.