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Because the physical infrastructure to do that is very large and expensive. To put it in perspective: a cubic yard of concrete costs roughly US$125, and the am
by teraflop 3y ago
Because the physical infrastructure to do that is very large and expensive.
To put it in perspective: a cubic yard of concrete costs roughly US$125, and the amount of energy you can store by lifting one of those cubic yards 10 meters into the air is worth something on the order of $0.01, assuming perfect efficiency.