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100% Solar puts you in a 100% fatal situation if the sun is blocked for an extended period of time for any reason. So what is the chance of that happening, well that is the problem the chances are 100% that we will in the future face a volcanic winter of two or more years in length. It is a matter of historical record that they happen periodically and there is no reason to believe that they have suddenly stopped, given that they are an intrinsic characteristic of Earth's geological processes. It really is just a matter of time before the light levels drop so low that we find our solar power systems struggling to produce even 20% of their normal output. Imagine the disruption, and the fights over the remaining power. It is a greater existential threat than an asteroid strike, because it isn't predictable, and there is zero chance of preventing it from happening. The best we can do is to be prepared and having uninterruptible baseload power is just the start of those preparations. Go and look up the topic yourself, then ask yourself why the government works so hard to keep such concerns off the public agenda.
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100% Solar puts you in a 100% fatal situation if the sun is blocked for an extended period of time for any reason. So what is the chance of that happening, well that is the problem the chances are 100% that we will in the future face a volcanic winter of two or more years in length. It is a matter of historical record that they happen periodically and there is no reason to believe that they have suddenly stopped, given that they are an intrinsic characteristic of Earth's geological processes. It really is just a matter of time before the light levels drop so low that we find our solar power systems struggling to produce even 20% of their normal output. Imagine the disruption, and the fights over the remaining power. It is a greater existential threat than an asteroid strike, because it isn't predictable, and there is zero chance of preventing it from happening. The best we can do is to be prepared and having uninterruptible baseload power is just the start of those preparations. Go and look up the topic yourself, then ask yourself why the government works so hard to keep such concerns off the public agenda.
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