The comment here focus on the exponential growth of energy needs assumed. However that is besides the point, unless I am missing something. If the increase does

The comment here focus on the exponential growth of energy needs assumed. However that is besides the point, unless I am missing something. If the increase doesn’t happen in 1000, may be 10000. The main point for me is that by using the tidal energy we are slowing down the earth rotation. That just sounds intuitively wrong to me. This energy is already released because of the rotation, how can converting that impact the earth’s rotation?