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Solar and wind require a non-renewable backstop

Because solar and wind are intermittent and we lack adequate energy storage technology, any modern grid relying on them needs a backstop that is logically gas, oil, natural gas, nuclear, or coal — so no amount of solar/wind eliminates the need for firm baseload power.

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Speaker

Mark Andreessen

Evidence Quote

it doesn't matter how much solar and wind you do you need a backstop and that backstop is logically going to be it's going to be gas oil natural gas nuclear or coal

Source

290 - What Went WrongMaking Sense with Sam Harris
Created: 6/14/2026, 2:54:34 AM

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