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People will do what is economical for them personally. Effectively no one would pull carbon from the ground if they could get cheaper energy from somewhere else. The answer is to develop the technology to produce that energy and give it away if that is what it takes to undercut the fossil fuels.

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Saudis can profitably pull oil out of the ground at ~$10/bbl. We have some oil "replacements" which could be cheaper than the current price of $70/bbl. We're not even close to $15/bbl equivalent.

> and give it away

But who would pay for this? At the end, the States can only take the money in the pocket of its citizens, present or future.

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