Environmental Impact Debate

Comments discuss the environmental consequences of technologies or actions, advocating for reduced pollution and protection of the environment over convenience or profit.

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Sample Comments

spodek Nov 19, 2019 View on HN

Suggesting ways to pollute less and improve their lives and environment != blame

chrsig Nov 11, 2023 View on HN

Well, it's usually something the environment does for us, not that we do for the environment :)

gilrain Oct 23, 2017 View on HN

Some people value reduced impact on our ailing environment over immediate convenience.

cdmckay Dec 10, 2020 View on HN

This has environmental consequences.

wvenable Jun 3, 2025 View on HN

What's the environmental cost a human doing the same thing?

bitJericho Dec 19, 2015 View on HN

While great for the environment, this would be terrible for things we don't want to degrade!

puPoh Dec 12, 2019 View on HN

Maybe to avoid destroying the environment and other people's health even more?

fxtentacle Mar 9, 2021 View on HN

What's wrong with disliking unnecessary environmental destruction?

wmf Feb 20, 2025 View on HN

Probably blowback from "environmentalism at any cost" thinking.

Sporktacular Aug 4, 2023 View on HN

Not our ecosystems' destruction. Let's see how we can get on without those.