liveforphysics
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All earths energy (and matter) is solar sourced. Some of the energy was collected earlier, some is shining on earth 24/7.
The sun is not only adequate, but extremely reliable.
Unleashing previously stored solar energy is a fools bargain if it's waste fouls the life support system.
Nuclear is only different than coal in that you dig up tons of dirt to make milligrams of fuel after wasteful and exotic processing that still ultimately gets burned for energy like trainloads of coal, but at a tiny fraction of the fuel mass.
After all the data centers are solar with storage, after all the ISPs are solar with storage, after residential power supply is local solar with storage, all who please will still remain free to use that solar energy towards sharing doubts about its viability.
The sun is not only adequate, but extremely reliable.
Unleashing previously stored solar energy is a fools bargain if it's waste fouls the life support system.
Nuclear is only different than coal in that you dig up tons of dirt to make milligrams of fuel after wasteful and exotic processing that still ultimately gets burned for energy like trainloads of coal, but at a tiny fraction of the fuel mass.
After all the data centers are solar with storage, after all the ISPs are solar with storage, after residential power supply is local solar with storage, all who please will still remain free to use that solar energy towards sharing doubts about its viability.