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

[Adrian Tymes]

Someone has to say it:

Because they're more than meets the eye.

On Tue, Aug 18, 2026 at 4:08 PM John Clark via extropy-chat
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> Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription.
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> Why Is It So Hard to Build the Thing Our Entire Power Supply Depends On?
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> Transformers are the linchpin of modern civilization. A single one can take five years to build.
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> 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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