• Possibly linux
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    8 months ago

    Until the Sun stops shining…

    The problem with a lot of renewables is that they can’t change much to meet demand.

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      8 months ago

      …and the wind stops blowing. And the tides stop turning. And the rivers stop flowing. And uranium stops… uranium-ing.

      Unlike coal and oil, which are literally infinite AND ubiquitous, neither of which is true for green energy.

      /s

      Also, coal and oil can’t change to meet demand either. That’s why we stockpile them.

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        8 months ago

        With generators you can spin them up or down. That applies to Nuclear as well.

        Solar and wind are much harder to do that with. You can try to fill in the gaps with batteries but it isn’t as idea