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[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

fossil fuel.

one of us is confused on definitions. i could have sworn fossil fuels were petroleum derivatives, not fuels with harmful byproducts.

[–] groet@feddit.org 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

petroleum derivatives

That would exclude coal. But yes fossil fuels are generally regarded to be carbon based.

I used the term to describe fuels extracted from the earth that will eventually run out as they are not renewable (on a human timescale). I made no claim about harmfulness there, just ranking the types of fossil fuels by badness while including nuclear.

aww i love it when i'm not the only confused one