• reddig33@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    I think the spin on it being dangerous is more “Look at these brave heroes working hard to bring you oil! Such sacrifice! Like brave soldiers!”

    People who watch this are unlikely to say, lobby for stricter safety regulations in the oil fields. They think the danger just has to be part of the job.

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      4 days ago

      We could of course move to wind and solar. No more houses exploding from gas.

      They’re not riskless; people can and do fall off the roof, but a bunch of the hazards just go away