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		gambiting on Aug 23, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: July was the hottest month ever recorded, accordin... You also have to keep in mind that it's this expensive because it's not done on a huge scale. If it was, the cost would very likely be much much lower than the quoted $150.

dredmorbius on Aug 23, 2016 [–]

The costs are dominated by the chemical energy requirements, as I understand. They seem unlikely to fall greatly.

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