[ExI] FW: what if... the singularity isn't near?

[spike at rainier66.com]

From: Adrian Tymes <atymes at gmail.com <mailto:atymes at gmail.com> > 
Subject: Re: [ExI] what if... the singularity isn't near?

 

On Wed, Nov 5, 2025, 7:24 AM <spike at rainier66.com <mailto:spike at rainier66.com> > wrote:

>From every plausible Singularity scenario I can imagine, the event date is somewhere in the 2 years to about 40 years future, and will require enormous expansion of the power grid.  

 

Given that, our best source for a prime mover is coal.

Solar panels provide full ROI in much less than 40 years.  I should know: I had a system from when it was new through when it ran down…

 

Adrian that depends on where it is located.  Germany went all in with the solar panels.  Those things are so far up there, good chance they will never pay.  I don’t understand it: they had nukes up the kazoo.  They traded THOSE BABIES for solar panels?  When their latitude is up with Canada?  I don’t see it.

 

spike

 

 

 

 

 

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