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		Jolter 60 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Interactive World History Atlas Since 3000 BC Well, there’s no need to be pedantic about that particular point, because nobody put fossil fuels on the list of human progress.

BurningFrog 60 days ago [–]

I've seen estimates that world population would be billions fewer without fossil fuels.

They have big costs, but also big benefits.

onraglanroad 60 days ago | [–]

I've seen estimates that the curvature of the world is zero. I'm not obliged to believe every estimate I read.

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