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Re:Taiwan Makes the World's Computer Chips. Now It's Running... by JumpCrisscross on Sunday October 06, 2024 @05:27PM (#41760471)
> they can easily source 200 KM² to increase their electricity capacity by 10%

Solar panels are by definition easy to see and thus knock out remotely.

> what do you suggest they do

Nukes. We’ve seen from Ukraine that they’re given special status even in war.

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Re:Taiwan Makes the World's Computer Chips. Now It's Running... by Panzer04 on Sunday October 06, 2024 @06:19PM (#41760825)
What's that even supposed to mean? Renewable generation would be much more secure than comparable centralised generation because you'd need so many more resources to knock it out.

If i were an adversary I'd much rather my enemy source everything from a single NPP than hundreds of square km of solar.

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Re:Taiwan Makes the World's Computer Chips. Now It's Running... by JumpCrisscross on Monday October 07, 2024 @02:07PM (#41769019)
> you'd need so many more resources to knock it out

If you're America, yes. If you're an island nation defending against China one hundred and ten miles away, you don't have the air defence resources to protect your entire island. (And they do have the resources to knock hout hundreds of square kilometres of solar.)

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