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malfist 108 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: When can a power company take your land for data c...

Why DC lines? AC is by far the better technology for distance transmission.

ahoka 108 days ago | [–]

I assume Chinese engineers know how to build power lines, so maybe it is better in this case?

BLanen 108 days ago | [–]

That used to be the idea but high voltage DC lines are now more efficient than ac

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