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Old 10-12-2019, 05:55 PM   #7436 (permalink)
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That would require making and distributing things using no energy.
So, sailing ships with hemp canvas sails and ropes then.

I like Elon Musk's attitude which I paraphrase: "The best part is no part. The best process is no process. If the design presents complications then it wasn't the correct solution."

And that floating fish farm/windmill/casino? There is an opportunity to store compressed air underwater for energy storage.

It could be an invert hyperboloid instead of a dome:


https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...e/Involute.gif
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