Elon Musk's Plan to Power the US with Only Solar - Debunked - Nuclear Engineer Reacts
Credibility score: 65/100 — Mostly Credible. Mixed credibility - some claims are solid, others need verification.
Claims analyzed
No suitable 10k sq mi spot exists in US — Opinion (50/100)
Harsh but fair — US ain't got empty deserts next to NYC ⚠️
10,000 sq mi solar = more land than many state urban areas, mega project — Solid (80/100)
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Solar panels degrade, inverters fail, dust builds up, wiring ages, storms destroy them — Verified (95/100)
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Sun is intermittent, uncontrollable, untunable to demand — Solid (85/100)
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