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I like how you frame "covering 20% of the Sahara" as a "just". Like it would be some trivial feat easily accomplished. For reference, 20% of the Sahara is arou

I like how you frame "covering 20% of the Sahara" as a "just". Like it would be some trivial feat easily accomplished. For reference, 20% of the Sahara is around the size of Mexico.

pests 3y ago
That comes straight from an article[0] I do admit I do not know if it accurately quotes its source but it was not just a made up example. It is also relevent to the story of Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir (2021) where they needed 2 trillion square meters of solar panels for an emergency. The study quoted in the article below was in 2018, book released in 2021, the article itself in 2021, might be some covergent evolution to the story. [0] https://theconversation.com/solar-panels-in-sahara-could-boost-renewable-energy-but-damage-the-global-climate-heres-why-153992 https://theconversation.com/solar-panels-in-sahara-could-boo...