puzzleheadedmaroon-5
puzzleheadedmaroon-5 t1_iwnizw1 wrote
Reply to comment by purple_hamster66 in A typical thought process by Kaarssteun
$1 trillion of solar panels wouldn't make a dent in the world's energy needs. How about $1 quadrillion? And where would you get the minerals to make them? Dig them out of the ground using fossil fuels?
We do know how to do nuclear fission. Fusion isn't necessary.
puzzleheadedmaroon-5 t1_ixslb7c wrote
Reply to comment by purple_hamster66 in A typical thought process by Kaarssteun
>rooftop pipes.... stone facades and floors....solar paints
Those are all made of minerals, except possibly rooftop pipes, which can be made out of plastic.
"Mineral: a solid inorganic substance of natural occurrence." - OED