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tornado34jh

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2. This looks like something out of a post-apocalyptic movie

Reply to Norrrm (Original post)

Sat Feb 1, 2025, 09:25 PM

Feb 1

The video looks like what happens when resources are depleted. Coal and other non-renewable sources are finite and that replenishing them takes hundreds up to even millions of times longer than the human lifespan. But again, bringing back coal jobs is meaningless if there are no resources left.

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Jenkinjones, West Virginia - The Trump economy [View all] Norrrm Feb 1 OP

Bookmarking. The state where I grew up, and I've been to many WV areas over the years. Drum Feb 1 #1

This looks like something out of a post-apocalyptic movie tornado34jh Feb 1 #2

The coal miners themselves know that the days of coal are over. Botany Feb 1 #3

Heartbreaking and depressing. Wuddles440 Feb 1 #4