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Originally Posted by twitchyzero
snowmaking is probably not even a drop compared to china's manufacturing footprint
never mind the impact of flying all the athletes/teams in..
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IMO, the energy requirement bit from artificial snow making is a lesser problem compared to the water needs for artificial snow making. Esp in Beijing, fresh water shortages and droughts are already a recurring thing.
Coming back to the issue of our 2030 Olympic bid, we certainly get a lot of precipitation in the winter months, so the water usage needs is less of an issue. But the energy need is still there, and it just adds to another reason of why hosting the Games might not be such a good idea.