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Leary on Sept 2, 2025 | parent | context | favorite | on: U.S. Emissions Rise 4.2%, China's Fall 2.7%

Except that does make sense because the new country would be the weighted average of the average CO2 contribution for both Americans and Nigerians.

ACCount37 on Sept 2, 2025 [–]

Clearly, that means annexing Nigeria is the best way for US to reduce its GHG emissions.

Just add poor people to your country! Per capita emission metrics HATE this one weird trick!

triceratops on Sept 2, 2025 | | [–]

Jeez the extent some people will go to not install solar.

yongjik on Sept 3, 2025 | | [–]

I'm fine with that. So go ahead, annex Nigeria, you coward.

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