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I find the concept of always "needing" more more more power generation capacity disturbing.
As a practical matter, many things on this planet are finite.
If people would get their replicating under control (and they will be forced to at some point) and get their energy use under control (and they will be forced to at some point) then this "need" for more more more more generating capacity and infrastructure will evaporate.
I can think of one reason I hate coal; that is they aren't planning on generating the power near where they dig the coal out; they want to ship it by train halfway across the country.
While I think trains are underutilized and really should displace much inefficient trucking, I loathe the idea of more trains, especially for something like this. They run them bastids right through farms and towns and otherwise nice places that become less nice after trains are there.
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