How could free electricity negatively impact civilization?
How could free electricity negatively impact civilization?
👤 drpixie Accepted Answer ✓
It would encourage terrible levels of self-indulgence. Imagine:
* "It costs nothing so I air-condition the entire town."
* "It costs nothing so I have my smart car follow me around 24x7, in case I want it."
👤 drpixie
If electricity was actually free and unlimited - all that energy goes into heat. We're worried about warming from CO2, imagine the energy output from everybodies every whim!
👤 flykespice
Accelerate global warming as everyone embarks on the crypto mining business.
👤 smoldesu
It would incentivize people to use electricity freely, which in turn accelerates the pace that we burn fossil/legacy fuels.