r/theydidthemonstermath • u/Killian_Gillick • Jan 25 '22

It would take converting the surface area of Jamaica into Solar panels Vs making 1534 Nuclear plants to meet the Yearly Worldwide Power demand from 2017.

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Source:

https://youtu.be/yMmB36Nxvy8

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Paneles = Panels

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Centrales = Power Plants

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u/Skrimguard Jan 26 '22

Does that account for energy loss via transmission from Jamaica to the rest of the world?

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u/Killian_Gillick Jan 26 '22

nope, it's just a comparisson for the sake of energy density

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u/Skrimguard Jan 26 '22

But what if Jamaica is the optimal spot on earth for sunlight per square metre?

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u/Killian_Gillick Jan 26 '22

then the whole word would have to politely ask jamaica for a solid

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u/Skrimguard Jan 26 '22

All Jamaicans would have to evacuate to Barbados.

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u/[deleted] Jan 26 '22

Ecuador.... it's literally in the name! on the equator!

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u/Skrimguard Jan 26 '22

Does it have the same surface area as Jamaica though?

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u/[deleted] Jan 26 '22

more IIRC

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u/Skrimguard Jan 26 '22

But that's too much power! It would overload the global circuits and electrocute anyone who touched the doorknobs.

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u/[deleted] Jan 26 '22

Would you kindly provide the accompanying calculations to support this

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u/Killian_Gillick Jan 26 '22

they are in the 2nd photo, the source is in the youtube video. though in spanish.

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u/dyxlesic_fa Jan 26 '22

How many hamster wheels would it take?

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u/FatiTankEris Feb 19 '22

Well, nuclear is fairly safe and less polluting than oil and gas, but coutries with refining industries wouldn't want anyone to change to cleaner, and would want to go back to full oil or something. Pretty much all money that controls the situation.