>>109896857for starters its an econological blight and has only hung on as long as it has due to lobbying and the blunt refusal of paid off legislators to invest in sustainable energy (geothermal, wind, solar, nuclear, hydroelectric, etc)
secondly, even if coal wasn't one of the least efficient, most polluting power sources out there...
technological advancements allow 20 men to strip mine an entire mountain with minimal user interferance.
automation does not give a fuck about men and their jobs.
simple fact of the matter is if CEOs can cut people out of the equation and collect their wages they always will.
