@PeachMcD @pluralistic the old atomic age phrase "too cheap to meter" was always a lie since regulatory, capital, and waste disposal costs were huge for nuclear generation. But, the bigger problem is that too cheap to meter means not profitable enough invest in.

@PeachMcD @pluralistic Excellent article. One minor gripe: I believe fossil fuels are more decayed plant matter than “corpses”, but it doesn’t detract from the points made.

@PeachMcD @pluralistic One alternative to capital would be tax money. Assuming the voters care enough to pay for things with less return.

@PeachMcD @pluralistic Also why the western capitalist medical model is not about curing health problems but making money off of maintaining them.