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consider the implications for a post scarcity future (slrpnk.net)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (2 children)

You can run it through a very large grid of aluminum fins which get hot, and you know, I don't know, boil water with it or something to be used for uh, purposes, such as heated water. :)

[–] [email protected] 30 points 7 months ago

So... You can use it. As exactly described. By the description of the problem.

Sorry for being snarky, but this is exactly what the "paying people to use your energy" part of this situation is.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Yep absolutely

a few kW? I can burn that no problem. A MW? Well...that takes a little more thought. A GW? That's a whole different ballgame.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Haha, thanks for taking my comment with humor and stride. Yeah, you're right. I still think having too much energy is a good problem to have overall.

I do microsolar and when my batteries are full (rare), I just unplug them. The solar panels just sit baking in the sun, and then cool off at night.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

What is microsolar? Tried looking it up, didn’t come up with much.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

It's having a very small (typically less than 2 kW) solar system