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The_Noble_Lie t1_j1z9tjy wrote

What if technology which is incredibly inefficient (energy wise) is paired with future technology which unleashes zero point energy (say, near unlimited)

Would block chain then be a futuristic sustainable technology?

Backing up, something more likely; ex: Dyson sphere around some other sun, and being able to compute on premise and send results far away.

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Aquillyne OP t1_j20na55 wrote

As I said, if some future tech grants us essentially unlimited energy and we access essentially unlimited resources then the arguments of inefficiency cease to be about why we CAN’T but still remain about why we WOULD.

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OnlyTheDead t1_j1zefff wrote

Yes all we need to do is just ignore the basic laws of thermodynamics that guide the universe and the tech will be usable. Seems like an empty proposition.

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The_Noble_Lie t1_j1zsb7n wrote

I figured youd go with that. So apparently you did you not read the third paragraph ("something more likely")? How does a Dyson sphere ignore the basic laws of thermo?

> Empty proposition.

Nah but your comment is simply frivolous / empty

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Aquillyne OP t1_j20n4fy wrote

A Dyson Sphere is even more science fiction than fusion power. Like, so science fiction it will almost certainly never happen. Dyson Swarm, just maybe, in the year 25,000. Also, you would never locate it around a distant sun to power applications here on earth. Now you’ve got the astronomical distance to transmit the energy over, and general relativity to contend with.

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The_Noble_Lie t1_j23mg7w wrote

It doesn't violate laws of thermo was my point. Science fiction is what things are called before they are technically possible (in some cases.) We all know this vision is hypothetical.

So does it violate current laws of thermo or not?

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OnlyTheDead t1_j20t2fy wrote

You figured I would lean towards physical reality so you came up with another highly improbable proposition to move the goal posts to. Gotcha!

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