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MichaelApproved on Dec 17, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: Breakthrough could double solar energy output

Like all other "breakthroughs": it sounds great but I'll only get excited when/if it's actually been commercialized and available for purchase.

arctangent on Dec 17, 2011 [–]

This is a very good point.

There are lots of "breakthroughs" which are genuinely incredibly useful, but not commercially viable (yet, or ever).

Until these things are viable commercially it is best not to get too giddy when hearing about them.

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