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Space/Science » in reply to 100 MJ is a bit much for a wrist-watch

An Alternative Power Source That Will WORK, If Given a Chance.

For less than 1% of the money spent (wasted) on fusion, an entire industry can be built around Sea Solar Power.

http://www.seasolarpower.com/images/floating-plant-sun2a.gif


For a lousy 50 million bucks, which is chickenfeed in the energy business, a prototype plant generating 25 megawatts of power can be built and placed into operation. This is small, but it is only a prototype. The ultimate size of the resource dwarfs our demands. It needs only a slight push.

Please DO NOT ASK, "If it is such a good idea, why hasn't anybody done it yet?"

That question is always asked before something is done for the first time.

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