It did. The cringy part is that this article isn't really hyperbolic, they legitimately voted it down because, one of several reasons, they were afraid it would drain power from the sun. Another was that they were afraid it would create a new sun on the earth's surface? When you start reading about it in full you just... you just need a drink.
@omar1992 With respect, this was one city in one county in one state. With the average US state being several times larger than an entire EU country, this represents a very small portion of our populace. I'm curious, what country do you live in?
Hang in there! Maybe things will get better and smart people will one day be the ones in charge.