☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.ml to technology@hexbear.netEnglish · 1 day agoChina built a 40-story tower that stores wind power by stacking concreteboingboing.netexternal-linkmessage-square24linkfedilinkarrow-up153arrow-down10cross-posted to: technology@lemmygrad.ml
arrow-up153arrow-down1external-linkChina built a 40-story tower that stores wind power by stacking concreteboingboing.net☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.ml to technology@hexbear.netEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square24linkfedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmygrad.ml
minus-square☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.mlOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·18 hours agoBut it’s built in China with support from the government. Again, I don’t think they’re rubes and just threw a bunch of money at the company without asking any basic questions about feasibility.
minus-squareoliveoil [none/use name]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·14 hours agoThey could be in the interest of R&D and innovation.
minus-square☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.mlOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·14 hours agoSure, trying things is how you figure out whether they actually work or not. But even there you do the math to see if there’s even a point in trying.
But it’s built in China with support from the government. Again, I don’t think they’re rubes and just threw a bunch of money at the company without asking any basic questions about feasibility.
They could be in the interest of R&D and innovation.
Sure, trying things is how you figure out whether they actually work or not. But even there you do the math to see if there’s even a point in trying.