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[โ€“] jarfil@beehaw.org 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Copper wouldn't cut it, too much resistance. You need a superconductor... only problem is how to keep it cold enough at below 1000C.

[โ€“] redcalcium@lemmy.institute 10 points 1 year ago

Easy, just cool it with some sort of space refrigerator. Solar powered of course.

Net electricity arrived on earth after cooling cost: 1kwh/day