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JoshuaZ comments on Open thread, Feb. 16 - Feb. 22, 2015 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: passive_fist 16 February 2015 11:33:56PM 0 points [-]

It would pay off immediately (well, as soon as the power plant is built, but most power plant construction delays are due to funding delays, which would not be an issue here). The investment isn't that large; $5,000 would pay itself back for the average household in 1-4 years of power bills.

Comment author: JoshuaZ 17 February 2015 12:11:18AM 1 point [-]

Can you show your estimates behind that claim?