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      25 days ago

      encourage adoption

      Bruh, at that cost there was NOTHING to encourage.

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          That only happens with investments in that development.

          No. This is an interdisciplinary issue, where semiconductors, manufacturing tech, automation, and ton of other tech had to come together at scale to make that product viable. No amount of money in 70s would bring you affordable solar panels. It’s like asking medieval craftsman to produce a nuclear weapon. It’s not going to ever happen without entire economy and all disciplines of science maturing enough to deliver