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Geothermal power may be about to kill the Nuclear Energy industry. Drilling costs are falling so fast, by 2027 it will be able to provide baseload electricity at the same price. (www.nature.com)

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[–] Tinidril@midwest.social 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I think you're not understanding how billionaires work. If energy gets cheap enough, the next Elon Musk will probably try to desolonate an ocean or change the Earth's rotation to get more sunlight through their favorite window in winter.

[–] TomAwsm@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Like I read somewhere else on lemmy: "We have like 7 Lex Luthors and no Superman"