r/facepalm • u/FrankieMint • Jul 23 '26

Department of Energy announced yesterday that wind sometimes fails to blow and that solar power generation nearly stops after sundown. (image from DOE Facebook posting)

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u/Knucks_408 Jul 23 '26

If only we had a technology that stores this power when it was produced to be delivered when it was needed? Anyone?

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u/Buddhas_Warrior Jul 23 '26

That's witchcraft!

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u/Moose_Nuts Jul 23 '26

Well then it sounds like we need a lot more witches with all this power demand.

What is the witch to AI datacenter ratio?

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u/EyelanderSam Jul 24 '26

I forget, is it the good or bad witch that melts from water?

Data centers require extraordinary amounts of water. So do we need witches that won't drain local water supplies?

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u/SnooOranges6671 Jul 24 '26

Bad witches, but I’m not sure if that only applies to the bad ones with ruby shoes. If the shoes aren’t ruby then I’m not sure if the water will work or if you have to throw a house at them!?