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		freetime2 5 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Geothermal power is a climate moon shot beneath ou... Paul Graham has an essay on this subject from 20 years ago that's still very relevant. >Of the stories you read in traditional media that aren't about politics, crimes, or disasters, more than half probably come from PR firms. https://paulgraham.com/submarine.html

ethagknight 5 months ago [–]

Probably closer to 100%, in the sense that everything you read is being pushed by someone, but accurate nonetheless.

Matthyze 5 months ago | [–]

In some sense, I supose, but that's now how I woud characterize traditional media covering e.g. natural disasters.

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