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Why did we ever put lead in gasoline? Now I have to live in this reality.
To prevent engine knocking.
But why lead? The creator even knew it was toxic and still allowed it to be used.
The answer is obvious. Money, lots and lots of money.
Yeah, but imagine all the value he created for the shareholders!
Because the alternative was adding ethanol, which wasn't patentable. The creator even got lead poisoning while developing it... then held a press conference where he washed his bare hands in it claiming he could do that safely everyday.
But what doesn't make sense to me is how he not only suffered lead poison multiple times in his life, but he even did extensive study on the effects of lead gas on the planet, mainly in how far it traveled and its levels in areas. INCLUDING THE ARCTIC.
Now that you mention the Arctic... he's also the guy who invented Freon, as in CFC, the stuff that depleted the ozone layer and caused a hole in it over the Arctic.
If you're ever looking for a candidate for Lizard people, he's a good one. 🤣
But otherwise, the simple explanation is: $$
I don't know. Yes it was about money, but something just doesn't sit right about it with me.
In what sense?
I think the craziest part was the press conference, after he fully knew the thing was dangerous but was willing to lie and poison himself further just to sell more of it. It sounds like money, and tunnel vision... who knows if maybe caused by the poisoning itself.
Almost certainly it was caused by the poisoning itself, imo.
He knew the effects, he understood what this would do to the world, he even avoided his own product at every chance he could. It's not like other instances where the creator doesn't understand the gravity of their invention or never saw its effects. He was highly aware and still allowed it to be released. Something just doesn't seem right about this.