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coberh t1_j22q7dl wrote

> Therefore the Earth's magnetic field can be harvested for electricity

Ummm, no. It is not efficient to generate power from the Earth's magnetic field.

And why harvest the sun's magnetic field when you can directly and more efficiently harvest the light coming from the sun?

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pegasBaO23 t1_j22rxyi wrote

>It is not efficient to generate power from the Earth's magnetic field.

Even if it was, I don't think it's great idea, it's one of earth's protections for life, a load to harvest power is sure to mess up the magnetic field.

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