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EDIT: Most consumer appliances will still need there own power supplies. You would still want a last step DC transform to house at a high voltage. If the appliance operates at the voltage DC then it would need no power supply.

Yes, and cheaper to build!

You can achieve the same efficiency with DC and AC do not directly effect efficiency across the line contrary to popular belief. It is simple about what the voltage across the line is.

AC was in because it allowed us to build transformers to up and down voltages to provide efficient across the line.

Nowadays, we can build DC transformers with Power MOSFETs which are cheaper, and more efficient then there AC counter parts (old [magnets and inductors] and new [You can do AC transformers with MOSFETS with some extra steps/components]).

Additionally, since most consumer appliances first step is to rectify the voltages most build in the past two decades are DC compatible. Additionally, newer ones could then drop the rectifier stage and become cheaper and more efficient.


>Yes, and cheaper to build! You can achieve the same efficiency with DC and AC do not directly effect efficiency across the line contrary to popular belief.

In fact there are higher loses with AC power transport (specially in long distances) due to the parasitic capacitance of the lines, that’s why some countries use DC power transport lines now.


I would have periods of becoming unsociable if I was heads down all the time. Practice makes perfect, you know?

Becoming remote didn't change that. But traveling while being remote did. It's hard not to walk into great wall of socializing to balance out all the abstract work we do day today.

Personally, I kicked started it by putting all my stuff in storage. I also started slowly by traveling within the US and moving month to month. My boss does it cool, important to note that not all remote work environments will be okay with you traveling.


Correct me if I am wrong but aren't the Martian moons uniquely suited to build sky tethers for inter solar slings shots using current tech?


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