On: Worldwide power grid with glass insulated HVDC cables

[pstuart]

In Peace and Harmony Land™ I could see the value of shipping excess power from sunny/windy locations to those that are without, but I don't think the present world is ready to collaborate at that level.

[colechristensen → pstuart]

Nukes and trade are the biggest bringers of peace.

[mikeyouse → colechristensen]

Tell that to Iran tonight..

[clort → mikeyouse]

Iran doesn't have nukes..

(yet, I guess)

[jahnu → clort]

And the case for acquiring them as quickly as possible has been strengthened.

[rozab → mikeyouse]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_withdrawal_from_...

The US abandoned trade as a means to peace

[ceejayoz → mikeyouse]

Iran is well aware of it.

They see the difference in how we treat Iraq/Libya and North Korea.