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Sometimes I like to take a step back and imagine a world with nearly free energy. Converting sea water to fresh water to irrigate the deserts is always the firs
by mwattsun 5y ago
Sometimes I like to take a step back and imagine a world with nearly free energy. Converting sea water to fresh water to irrigate the deserts is always the first thing that comes to mind, but that's mundane compared to the changes nearly free energy will bring, which is the direction we seem to be heading.
- civilized 5y agoIt will be unimaginable. I truly hope it is closer than I think it is.
- BlueTemplar 5y agoWe would literally boil the Earth in 450 years ! https://dothemath.ucsd.edu/2011/07/galactic-scale-energy/ https://dothemath.ucsd.edu/2011/07/galactic-scale-energy/
- kibwen 5y agoAs long as proof-of-work cryptocurrencies exist, free energy is impossible. Any time the price of energy falls below a certain point, the energy consumption of the network will increase to compensate. PoW is a floor on the price of energy.