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Re:Equivalent of 97% of Scotland’s 2020 electricity consumpt... by Reason077 on Friday March 26, 2021 @11:14AM (#26593108)
> "something like fusion which would be the preferable solution"

The preferable solutions are ones that actually exist.

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Re:Equivalent of 97% of Scotland’s 2020 electricity consumpt... by jerf on Friday March 26, 2021 @11:31AM (#26593283)
Hey, (human) fusion is currently 100% reliable in its power output, with a track record extending back to the beginning of time. Can wind compete with that? I think not!
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Re:Equivalent of 97% of Scotland’s 2020 electricity consumpt... by billbrown on Friday March 26, 2021 @05:08PM (#26596959)
Reliable solar and wind power is similarly non-existent.
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