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> Given that it hasn't been done yet, evaporation must not be a major issue, so we shouldn't bother. Do you really believe this? It reminds me of the joke abo
by epistasis 4y ago
> Given that it hasn't been done yet, evaporation must not be a major issue, so we shouldn't bother.
Do you really believe this?
It reminds me of the joke about an economist that doesn't pick up $100 off the ground, because if it was a real bill, somebody else would have already picked it up.
- comte7092 4y agoHaven’t you heard, markets are always efficient! In all seriousness, people really seem to gloss over the “in the long run” part of that hypothesis.
- epistasis 4y agoThe entire premise of entrepreneurship is picking up on opportunities that others have overlooked, or opportunities that are emerging due to changes. So I'm always surprised when I encounter someone on HN that's not on the lookout for these opportunities.
- comte7092 4y agoExactly, people forget that economics describes human systems. It’s only true if someone is out there doing it!
- ehutch79 4y agoNo of course not. But reading the other comments here, that's what I'm getting. This feels like a worse version of the whole 'the plan to fix the problem isn't perfect, so lets do nothing' I see a lot. It does confuse me though. It's clearly not the primary goal of adding the panels, but a side benefit.