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Like how just 30 years ago wind power was to be found at the hobby level in hippy farms but now has gradually matured, improved efficiency and is more stable, w
by chippy 5y ago
Like how just 30 years ago wind power was to be found at the hobby level in hippy farms but now has gradually matured, improved efficiency and is more stable, what's to stop tidal power gradually maturing and becoming more stable and efficient over a similar time frame?
To me, this seems more like a pioneer project and one where we will learn lessons from.
- idiotsecant 5y agoSaltwater is the enemy of moving parts. We've been sailing ships for millennia and we haven't figured out a way to reliably solve that problem. Saltwater boats are constantly fighting a battle against corrosion and take huge amounts of maintenance and they are basically just painted hulls with a few little moving bits sticking out. This isn't a problem with a magic answer or a problem that will benefit substantially from incremental improvements to materials and designs.
- mistrial9 5y ago> 30 years ago wind power was to be found at the hobby level in hippy farms factually lacking and basically an insulting word IMO