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Re:Why did renewables become so cheap so fast? by bausano_michael on Wednesday December 02, 2020 @08:50PM (#25284294)
That reminds me of an article linked few months back about opium farming: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-53450688
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Re:Why did renewables become so cheap so fast? by jhallenworld on Wednesday December 02, 2020 @09:08PM (#25284422)
A good cash crop unfortunately...

To complete the picture, here is how you can drill the well in the first place:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nn7twImE2ug

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Re:Why did renewables become so cheap so fast? by bausano_michael on Wednesday December 02, 2020 @09:27PM (#25284540)
Thank you for the link. Satistying to watch tradition meet modernish equipment. Would you know how long does a tube well like this yield water? Do the farmers regularly deepen the drill or just find a new location?
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Re:Why did renewables become so cheap so fast? by jhallenworld on Thursday December 03, 2020 @12:21AM (#25285690)
I don't know, but one thing occurs to me: those ponds the opium growers make are essentially batteries.
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