• bdot@lemmy.world
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    28 days ago

    we have been having a variant of this headline appear ubiquitously every six months for decades.

    we all know it’s a dumb idea, and we all agree that the science and data prove it, so why do we still have it?

    well - because Ontario says we can’t change if New York doesn’t, and New York says we can’t change if Ontario doesn’t. it’s like a big unnecessary game of chrono-chicken. one of these regions needs to just go plowing straight ahead. the loser will absolutely end up copying the winner.

    ps - Chrono Chicken would be an awesome band name.

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      28 days ago

      Did New York say that? I thought Ontario and Quebec had passed bills that would end it as soon as NY also did it.

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        27 days ago

        passing bills that say we WILL do it, really doesn’t mean anything. it’s just political posturing.

        basically, this is the exact same as what i was saying : we won’t do it unless the other guy guys do it.

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      28 days ago

      Ontario has a law on the books that will trigger once NY and QC get their shit together

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        27 days ago

        they sure do, but it’s really not the same as actually just doing instead of saying “we will do it if the other guy does it”