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by close04 2398 days ago
> solar arrays to power the entire planet

Generation is probably less than half the problem. The infrastructure to transport it everywhere is. So even if there's a goldmine of free electricity there getting it to the places that need it is a challenge.

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yeah, I wasn't proposing that we actually do it. I was just making the point that if we did, WA is the perfect place for it.