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EU chief opens door for Canada to become 'associate member'

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  1. karlkloss · · focus · HN ↗
    Nearly 60% of EU LNG imports come from the USA. If Trump doesn't like Canada to cuddle with the EU, then it won't happen.

    This is all a big pain in the back.

    1. N_Lens · · focus · HN ↗
      Good thing EU is investing heavily in renewables then.
      1. altern8 · · focus · HN ↗
        Those wind turbines are destroying the scenery, though.
        1. RugnirViking · · focus · HN ↗
          only if you're weird and think they dont look lovely?
          1. altern8 · · focus · HN ↗
            Why, do you like them?

            Solar panels are even worse. Here in Poland they're covering entire fields in the countryside, I have no idea why they don't build them on parking lots or on factory roofs.

            1. RugnirViking · · focus · HN ↗
              of course. Ive not met a person that doesn't like them, either. I love hiking and have travelled pretty wide across europe.

              Solar panels are similarly lovely to see. I'd just as rather see them than a uniform field of corn or maize or somesuch thing. I can't understand the mindset that objects to such things? is it just a straight up childish nimby "I don't want ANYTHING to be built" or would you prefer natural gas+coal power plants ? or any other built structures for that matter (I think they are better than concrete buildings etc - white tree-like things, thin with smooth curved surfaces)

              1. altern8 · · focus · HN ↗
                I mean... Different people have different opinions.

                I would prefer nuclear

                1. RugnirViking · · focus · HN ↗
                  I'm sorry I came off a little hostile. I do find it hard to understand how people can be so opposed to such clearly necessary infrastructure on purely aesthetic grounds.
                  1. bryanlarsen · · focus · HN ↗
                    I know several people who think oil pump jacks are pretty but wind turbines are ugly. Myself, I did a bike tour of Denmark in 2006 partially to see the wind turbines...
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