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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

As your northern neighbors. We did subsidize it too, but now the privatized energy companies started whining that there wasn't enough capacity, so now they charge you for creating free energy

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Yes I'm considering buying a high power laser so I can send the energy back into space instead of paying the power companies for the privilege of giving them electricity.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

Great idea! Some inspiration right here :

https://what-if.xkcd.com/13/