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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: hummingbird   😊 😞
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Subject: Re: Underground Transmission Lines
Date: 03/07/24 2:19 PM
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energy draw is going to rise much faster than perviously. a small datacenter for AI = 5 average homes. add in the usage, recharging, semi production and if all else remains the same, we will be totally power hungry.
useful to look elsewhere for examples of grids. Belgium lights all its motorways at night, drawing from nuclesr power stations whilst demand low,and can upproduce quickly for daytime use. they dont bury wires and the dutch have many jokes about it.
holland buries all cables, so maintenennce costs and issues are lower, but dont like nuclear power so much.
Most cables/HV lines are buried in europe. to lower ongoing issues (wind/storms etc) and make more safe for the communities.

I remember being (and still am ) surprised at the uglification of american street wiring. looks like the Favella's to me.
Just my 2 cents worth, you get what you paid for....
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