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8 billion people on the planet. Some of them not anywhere near first world conditions. This _is_ going to take some time.
by akira2501 2y ago
8 billion people on the planet. Some of them not anywhere near first world conditions. This _is_ going to take some time.
- bdcravens 2y agoSure, though I wonder if we might see areas where the development is similar to cell phone growth: areas with poor infrastructure found it easier to put up towers than to run copper POTS lines. Likewise, localized energy production may be quicker to expand than traditional grids, once prices hit a certain point.
- akira2501 2y agoThat's a fine strategy for residential users, it's probably not adequate for industrial use, and if you care about CO2 you want industry to be reasonably close to consumption. It's also a good idea to avoid "accidental colonization" by ensuring countries decide and own their selected infrastructure.
- netsharc 2y agoHonestly at this point the Western goverments view is probably "Let's hope they die fast enough" plus "We need more firepower at our borders."...