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   David Summers  wrote:   
   > Then why don't we use such things on Earth?  Nuclear power is WAY   
   > cheaper in Mexico (or even Nevada compared to New York)!   
      
   > The fact is, transmitting power via cables over long distances is   
   > expensive.  The grid uses nearby sources, not far away ones.  Losses on   
   > long distance power cables become very large very fast.   
      
   Would the dark/night side of a lunar power grid be cold enough to be   
   more easily (than on earth) constructed from superconducting   
   materials?   
      
   rick jones   
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