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Why store it? Dig when the sun is shining and idle when it isn't. Your other concerns are power source agnostic.
by bryanlarsen 3y ago
Why store it? Dig when the sun is shining and idle when it isn't.
Your other concerns are power source agnostic.
- Alupis 3y agoAll of the other issues still exist. How do you setup a solar farm on a remote planet without any humans being involved (the OP was discussing tunneling before any humans arrived). Who plugs it all in? Who dusts it off after a storm? How long are the cables that power this excavator? What happens if they get tangled or damaged? It's just a non-starter of an idea...
- JumpCrisscross 3y agoMining on Earth is already electrifying and going remotely piloted and a little bit autonomous [1]. [1] https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/no-one-behind-the-wheel-the-new-workforce-driving-australia-s-mines-20190411-p51dd2.html https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/no-one-behind-the-...