Why “Plant” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
From the wording, it's not clear if the ruling (from 2024) had any impact on power plant running today, or newly built one (it seems like it was mandating carbon capture eventua…
by phtrivier · Sep 20, 2026
My point is that after a large change, reversion to the mean should not be treated breathlessly, but viewed in a measured manner. > Before the 2024 Carbon Pollution Standards, t…
by infamia · Sep 20, 2026
Because our evolutionary environment doesn't contain cars, poetry, calculus, Star Craft, hamburgers, touch screen computers, or doors, and yet we are able to learn these things…
by ben_w · Sep 20, 2026
> WA and OR sabotaging hydro plant output for salmon habitat restoration, while shutting down your most reliable sources of power. Have a closer look at the hydro dams that have…
by toast0 · Sep 20, 2026
How does one move power plant pollution offshore to China?
by sailfast · Sep 20, 2026
Because how else would you plant the seeds of doubt that this decision is fucked.
by mathisfun123 · Sep 20, 2026
Interest
Proportion of Hacker News items mentioning "plant" over time.
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Total number of Hacker News items mentioning "plant" over time.
Plants are the eukaryotic organisms that constitute the kingdom Plantae. They are predominantly photosynthetic or came from photosynthetic ancestors, meaning that they obtain their energy from sunlight by using the green pigment chlorophyll in their chloroplasts to produce sugars from carbon dioxide and water. Over the course of time, some plants have evolved to be parasitic, meaning they take energy from other organisms. Except for glaucophytes, some green algae and a few red algae, most plants are multicellular. Read more on Wikipedia