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		cma on March 13, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Solar panel made with ion cannon is cheap enough t... Not really a big crisis; we could shut down every nuclear plant in the US today if people switched from drying clothes in an electric dryer to hanging them outside. We live in a time of absolute plenty.

greedo on March 13, 2012 | [–]

Sure...

Nuclear power generates 21% of the US electrical usage, of which residential consumption is roughly 1/3 of total usage.

The math won't work...

krasin on March 13, 2012 | [–]

Nuclear power is a way cleaner than coal. Please, shutdown coal plants first.

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