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Originally Posted by Winilyme
I believe in the not-too-distant future (not in my time) there will no long be a need for telephone poles, powerlines and all the infrastructure that accompanies the transport of power. Instead, as BroadHopper envisions, all homes and businesses will be powered by advanced on-site solar and battery technology. Imagine a landscape unencumbered by ugly powerlines that everyone wishes we could bury but it's too expensive to do so large scale? Imagine a time when you don't need to worry about power failures or invest in generators. Imagine a time when fire doesn't power home heating equipment. Imagine a time when energy is cheap.
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Need is not why most things exist.
Energy is relatively cheap... if it wasn't we wouldn't waste so much of it.