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In coal country this battery didn't stand a chance (www.abc.net.au)
submitted 2 weeks ago by maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone to c/australia@aussie.zone
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[-] fizzle@quokk.au 2 points 2 weeks ago

I don't think "lobbyists" is the right characterisation here.

A significant portion of the people of this town genuinely thought that this battery was going to catch fire, and that the town would be inundated with toxic smoke.

[-] vividspecter@aussie.zone 4 points 2 weeks ago

It's surely not a view they organically developed, but rather the obvious consequence of anti-renewable propaganda. Although I agree that "lobbyist" isn't the right word as it wasn't through advocacy of politicians (entirely at least) but the more amorphous dissemination of disinformation by bad faith actors.

[-] FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au 1 points 2 weeks ago

A significant portion of the people of this town genuinely thought that this battery was going to catch fire

You are aware that this is a risk with batteries like this, right? Right?

[-] fizzle@quokk.au 1 points 2 weeks ago

Having a car accident is a risk we encounter daily. We implement safeguards to make the risks manageable.

[-] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Good thing that never happens with coal.

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