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You can boil water with water by using the electricity from hydro power to power your kettle. (sh.itjust.works)
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You have probably done it without even noticing. The modern world is clearly miraculous.

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[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

All energy except nuclear is technically solar energy...

[–] Nighed@sffa.community 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

All the heavy metals (including uranium) came from stars exploding in some form. So it's all from a sun (even if it's not ours)

Alternatively, the sun is a huge fusion furnace, so all energy is nuclear

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

We did it, lemmy, we discovered net positive fusion!

[–] jasondj@ttrpg.network 1 points 1 year ago

Solar in the definition of “of our star, Sol”…sure. But all energy is celestial in origin.