The idea of the "clothesline paradox" which was explained by solar architect Steve Baer (and possibly others) is basically as follows:
Oil is drilled from the earth, say in Alaska. It is then piped hundreds of miles to be refined and shipped throughout the country. The oil is then burned to produce electricity. The electricity is then pushed through wires, undergoing transmission loss along the way, and eventually sent out onto the grid. From there the electricity powers a clothes dryer - turning the drum, heating the coil and ultimately allowing the clothes within to dry.
On the other hand, the clothes could have been put on a string and hung out to dry on a clothesline.
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