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indyaj t1_j1qxx6b wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in In the U.S., Maine has the longest power outages. by Zippykalzoo

Do you realize what that will do to the already obscene power bills? Holy shit. Everyone might as well disconnect from the grid and run off generators full time if that's the plan. It would be cheaper financially.

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drivermcgyver t1_j1qycqc wrote

I'd rather have a solar powered system anyways, great idea!

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indyaj t1_j1qywti wrote

Go for it. Nobody's stopping you.

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outer_fucking_space t1_j1qzcdq wrote

Hopefully someday energy storage technology will be cheap enough that everyone would do this!

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drivermcgyver t1_j1qzp7y wrote

With the new energy breakthrough, I'm really excited for what our children and grandchildren will see someday when it comes to energy resources and development.

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indyaj t1_j1r39pr wrote

That's so optimistic of you. I hope you're right but cynical me is alternately cringing and laughing hysterically. It's not about "energy resources and development". It's about money, politics, and power.

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drivermcgyver t1_j1r4ezc wrote

I know. Preach it, for real haha! I get it. I just hope there would be a core group of people someday that would just have the best intentions and make good decisions so it helps everyone. If we actually as a people wanted something we could have it. We could have 1000 nuclear plants if we wanted it and have a super safe way to have so much energy. The infrastructure we could achieve is incredible when it comes to both solar and nuclear.

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indyaj t1_j1r7bj9 wrote

There is a "core group of people" now. Actually, it's more than "core" and it's been around since at least the 70s. Now it's a majority. But that's not enough. Governments, big oil, the rich fuckers making money off both, everyone knew about climate change in the 60s and look where we are now.

We need to get rid of the money power politics faction but keep/expand freedom at the same time. This is the secret and nobody has found the key. Yet. I'm old enough to probably be dead by the time it happens. If it happens. But keep at it.

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