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consider the implications for a post scarcity future (slrpnk.net)

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[–] Deebster@programming.dev 2 points 7 months ago

They do shut off ("curtail") renewable energy because it is a problem - excess power can destabilise the grid, causing brownouts and blackouts and also physically damage grid equipment like transformers and transmission lines over time.