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kitd ◴[] No.45113060[source]
I like these technologies. They may not be as energy efficient as using more exotic materials, but what they do use is simple, cheap and often sourced locally. Such economic factors are often as important to the ROI as the purely scientific ones.
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1. pilif ◴[] No.45113339[source]
> They may not be as energy efficient as using more exotic materials

yes and given that the energy you put in is practically free, it doesn't matter if it's not as efficient.