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Embarrassing coal (lemmy.world)
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[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

do you alsl expect a paleontological museum to only employe dinosaurs?

I don't, but I wish they did.

It doesn’t say “coal mining is a great technology of the future”.

I mean, it very well might. Wouldn't be the first museum bankrolled by the wealthiest industry in town. But saving money on electricity costs is a thing a lot of businesses do for their own bottom line while advocating other people stick to the expensive way.

[–] where_am_i@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Went to check. Turns out this time it's not the case.

http://kycoalmuseum.southeast.kctcs.edu/about_us/index.aspx

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

I don't see anything in this link explaining who is funding the museum.