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		gniv 2 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Horses: AI progress is steady. Human equivalence i... This makes me think of another domain where it could happen: electricity generation and distribution. If solar+battery becomes cheap enough we could see the demise of the country-scale grid.

Gud 2 days ago [–]

I work in the energy sector. I test high voltage gas insulated switchgear for a living.

With this setup, you would need batteries that can sustain load for weeks on end, in many parts of the world.

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