The race is about new energy. An old gas plant is still cheap to operate. But when faced with the decision of building new capacity, solar is cheaper and its not close. New gas energy is grinding to a halt.

The 10 people who will still have cable TV in 10 years will be seeing commercials that say “do you own a home? Buy these data center solar panels! They’re half a the price of a new panel, and only 7 years old. Installation is free!”

The additionallity of it does point towards yes. And, while I am no fan of data centers, they still benefit the renewable energy learning curve. For those unaware, for everytime we double the number of solar panels produced in the world, the cost falls roughly 20% per watt. If Jeff Bezos bought a billion panels and threw them away, it would still result in solar panels being cheaper down the line

Well, its possible that the mutations necessary were very close to something they already had. Or very ‘lucky’ mutations happened, interpret that as you will.

To be fair, material scientists are redoing everything always as it is

Put mathematically, when we cut fossil fuel usage by 10%, it will result in 4% fewer cargo ships. When we reduce fossil fuel usage by 50%, it will result in a 20% reduction in cargo ships