• empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      7 months ago

      They actually can’t if they wanted to. It would very quickly destroy modern fuel injection systems and completely clog catalytic converters. They’d almost instantly cripple most of the US by-

      Wait, fuck. I gotta stop typing or else they’ll think this is a good idea!!!

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          7 months ago

          Or it means less pollution if you also crash the economy so no one can afford more cars.

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              7 months ago

              I’m interested in hearing your logic behind this.

              If all of the modern engines are bricked and people can’t afford to buy new cars, then there will be less cars generating pollution.

              • whereIsTamara@lemmy.orgBanned from community
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                7 months ago

                They’ll just keep rebuilding engines. They’ll use old cars. It’s not going to end cars. People are too dependent on cars. The earth (as we know it) is dead. Nothing will stop it.

                On the up side, once humanity is wiped out of existence, the earth will eventually bounce back.