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> What's disastrous is that millions of people can't afford artificially expensive energy to heat their homes and commute to work.

Do you think it would be more affordable to relocate some populations and rebuild a few cities after floodings, droughts, famines and wildfires caused by that cheaper fossil energy? 'Artificial' depends on your definition of who is paying, and when.

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That's a big "if"

That's a big "when" at this point.

The people of Madagascar would probably contend both "when" and "if", but they don't have time to discuss climate change, they are busy trying to find food.

Closer home, in California, there are 3000+ families who don't need affordable heating anymore, their home burned down due to climate-change related wildfires just this year.

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