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11. You "respect the laws of thermodynamics" but seem to ignore economics
Mon May 4, 2026, 08:27 PM
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If fossil fuels can be used to produce useful amounts of hydrogen at economically viable price levels, then cheaper renewable energy can do it, too. Engineers work with physical laws as system constraints, but they still build machines that defy gravity. They make reliable communications and information systems from unreliable networks. They can store energy, and stabilize the grid.

It may be that the most important "anti-nuke" is not some imaginary person that we never actually see or hear, but the "silent hand" of the market providing investment for the cheapest and most effective solutions possible. That seems to include renewable energy.

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