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Environment & Energy

hunter

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23. No numbers.

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Wed May 6, 2026, 07:53 PM

May 6

There's probably a reason for that.

I doubt Peter Thiel even gives a shit if this works or not, or what the environmental impacts are. It's just something he can point to while he and the other tech bros are promoting their filthy gas powered data centers.

Don't be fooled by these guys.

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Brilliant idea for ocean based power generation on front page of the Financial Times yesterday [View all] Pluvious May 6 OP

We never run out of ideas to destroy ecosystems for... NNadir May 6 #1

You think this will destroy the ocean ecosystem somehow? ihaveaquestion May 6 #5

Gotta Admit... GB_RN May 6 #13

Know your trolls. WestMichRad May 6 #16

OK, that makes sense then. Sad that they have to trash other's ideas, but scientists aren't always nice people. nt ihaveaquestion May 6 #18

You know... I've worked with a good number of scientists. A few of them I call "friends." OKIsItJustMe May 7 #28

Thank you for recognizing my position on energy. NNadir Friday #32

I want one of these for my bathtub,.... magicarpet May 6 #2

They could also put windmills and solar panels on it creating even more energy ChicagoTeamster May 6 #3

Awesome Auggie May 6 #4

Solar Maninacan May 6 #6

Lets say for the sake of argument that Prairie_Seagull May 6 #7

Really inspiring! Sogo May 6 #8

Was hopeful about this until I looked beyond the video to who is backing it ...Peter Thiel and other trump humping nazis JT45242 May 6 #9

That is concerning... Hopefully the investment is only tied to making money and not ideological. nt ihaveaquestion May 6 #14

Hmm progressoid May 6 #20

Forgive me please, It may be I don't understand the process. Zackzzzz May 6 #10

I'm sure they would have thought of that. ihaveaquestion May 6 #15

My guess would be... Pluvious May 7 #27

Dang! I was really hoping to see moreland01 May 6 #11

Ok what am I missing here, I went to their website and did a google search. I cannot find out how they mitch96 May 6 #12

They didn't talk about that. Presumably it would be via underwater powerlines, but IDK. nt ihaveaquestion May 6 #17

The devil is in the details, eh? Great idea though...nt mitch96 May 6 #21

Dat's a lot of environmental destruction too. hunter May 6 #24

No energy transmission thought crime May 7 #25

The ocean is a tough environment BeneteauBum May 6 #19

That was my first thought, too. thought crime May 7 #26

Maybe I'm just a cynic, but flvegan May 6 #22

No numbers. hunter May 6 #23

Thank you for posting this. OKIsItJustMe May 7 #29

I'm always happy to share... Pluvious Friday #30

Yes, indeed, "a dearth." OKIsItJustMe Friday #31

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