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arowthway ◴[] No.45113659[source]
This is super cool but the ending is bizarre.

> A comment on the YouTube video below complained, “Not a word about return on investment in the presentation. That means it’ll never pay off” MAGAlomaniacs are everywhere these days.

Given the supposed 50+ year lifespan of such a battery, I find it hard to believe it doesn't turn a profit at some point. And I understand that debunking low-effort accusations is asymmetric warfare. But why cite a random YouTube comment if you have no intention of addressing its claims? A more charitable interpretation is that it's meant to ragebait the readers. But to me, it seems like trying to make people feel ashamed for having doubts, by making a public example of a skeptic.

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echelon_musk ◴[] No.45114754[source]
What does MAGA have to do with Finland?
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conception ◴[] No.45115037[source]
Authoritarian populism support is rising globally.
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1. bslaq ◴[] No.45117491[source]
Posting a comment doubting the ROI of a public investment is not “authoritarian populism”. If anything, democracy needs more of it.
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2. Rebelgecko ◴[] No.45118018[source]
The problem is when it's based on bullshit, like the secretary of energy's recent claims that completely covering the earth in solar panels wouldn't be enough energy for our needs. Like his hypothetical Dyson sphere of solar panels, a lie on Twitter can make it around the world before the truth can catch up.
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3. bslaq ◴[] No.45118495[source]
The problem is this is Finland and whatever the secretary of energy of the USA says is completely irrelevant.