[ExI] Why Is It So Hard to Build the Thing Our Entire Power Supply Depends On?

[John Clark]

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Why Is It So Hard to Build the Thing Our Entire Power Supply Depends On?

Transformers are the linchpin of modern civilization. A single one can take
five years to build.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/08/17/magazine/transformers-power-electric-grid.html?unlocked_article_code=1.6VA.YkQF.14WC5VsBqJ3B&smid=em-share
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