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I like my gas stove. It heats my food well and quickly. It’s not very expensive to operate.

I hope my next house has similar functionality.

Busybodies are never satisfied.



Note that you list two pros and ignore any of the cons. And one of the pros (low cost) is potentially transient and may depend on externalized costs.

"Natural gas stoves, which are used in about 40% of homes in the US, emit air pollutants such as nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide and fine particulate matter at levels the EPA and World Health Organization have said are unsafe and linked to respiratory illness, cardiovascular problems, cancer, and other health conditions, according to reports by groups such as the Institute for Policy Integrity and the American Chemical Society. Consumer Reports, in October, urged consumers planning to buy a new range to consider going electric after tests conducted by the group found high levels of nitrogen oxide gases from gas stoves."

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-09/us-safety...

So the people you're casually disparaging with cheap rhetoric like "busybodies" are mostly just people who admit cons to the discussion that you decided not to consider.

Gas stoves offer certain convenience and lower sticker costs, but that's not the end of the story.


Induction is twice as fast as gas.


You could replace "gas stove" above with literally any obsolete product with no impact on how your statement reads - which means it's not a very good argument in favour of gas stoves.

Consider: "I like my sundial. It tells the time well and quickly. It’s not very expensive to operate. I hope my next timekeeping device has similar functionality. Busybodies are never satisfied."


There’s nothing obsolete about it, though. It does exactly what I expect it to do and it’s better than my previous electric stove, in my opinion.

And it’s none of your business. See to your own house.




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