Comments by "raw beef" (@-whackd) on "Real Engineering" channel.

  1. Its cheaper to start and install the same MW capacity solar plant than a nuclear plant. Large scale solar is very very cheap now since the technology has improved every year. Plus its great for investors because it can be up and running in a few months rather than years of regulation with nuclear.
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  2. The private space industry is building several low earth orbit satellite constellations to provide censorship free communication anywhere in the world, especially rural and remote areas. The private space industry is already an equalizing force in this world, because cost savings have made satellite launches affordable for even smaller companies.
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  3. Boring Company should team up with Tesla to produce geothermal electricity
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  4. We don't need that many gigafactories if the cars and trucks are autonomous. If they are autonomous, they can be shared among consumers like a 24 hour taxi or delivery van. Most individually owned vehicles get only 1 hour of utilization per day. With the increased utilization rate of AV's, the number of vehicles can be much smaller.
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