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Old 08-12-2023, 02:55 PM   #89 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by oil pan 4 View Post
If it was a good idea it wouldn't need millions and millions of tax payer dollars.
Agreed for things like busses. Doesn't take a rocket surgeon to electrify one, and the capital risk to enter is not insurmountable.

There might be a case for government funding for something like fusion, or next-gen fission. When so much money is required to make a decent run at the problem with no expected ROI, those projects might not get funding, and they are among the most important.

Maybe I just need to start a GoFundMe for a thorium reactor. Donations above $1,000 get $0.03/kWh electricity for life, or something.
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