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On the other hand, you can pour money into fusion for decades, maybe centuries, and get nothing useable. Solar gets much better the more money you put into it,
by afterburner 12y ago
On the other hand, you can pour money into fusion for decades, maybe centuries, and get nothing useable. Solar gets much better the more money you put into it, and that's on top of already being competitive vs other traditional energy sources now.
If I had to choose one, I'd choose the one I get actual returns on.
- parsnips 12y agoSo, fission?
- JTon 12y agoGood thing we don't have to pick just one. I like the idea of big hairy audacious goals.
- afterburner 12y agoYes. Parent commenter phrased it as one or the other. The choice of fusion given that restriction is even stranger.
- Houshalter 12y agoWell we haven't really tried. http://i.imgur.com/sjH5r.jpg http://i.imgur.com/sjH5r.jpg
- gtirloni 12y agoIncreasing the power output of solar panels is very costly. The more money you put into it, the smaller increase you get. It's like charging a battery to 100%, you'll spend enormous amount of energy ($$) for nothing at some point.