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		Cthulhu_ 7 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: What Is "Induced Atmospheric Vibration"? Some parts of the energy transmission grid are DC, but looks like it's mainly international, undersea, and long-range transmissions: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-voltage_direct_current

sam_lowry_ 7 months ago [–]

And only because long-distance transmission is more efficient.

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