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We are finally learning how to farm the sky for energy. All this time, the fastest, most consistent winds on Earth have stayed just out of reach. They swirled thousands of feet above our heads while we struggled to build taller and heavier steel towers on the ground. But in a quiet corner of Sichuan Province, a 197-foot silver giant just proved that we don’t need to build towers as tall as skyscrapers for turbines — we just need a very long leash. The S2000, a massive airborne wind energy system (AWES), recently completed a landmark test flight. Developed by Beijing Linyi Yunchuan Energy Technology, this helium-filled “airborne power station” hovered at 6,560 feet (2,000 meters), funneling 385 kilowatt-hours of electricity directly into the local grid. In just 30 minutes, this single floating unit generated enough juice to power an average American home for nearly two weeks.

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Under my UHC plan, it would run me 125 dollars. At that point, what is the freaking point of having insurance. Only good thing is that my employer is paying 100% of my medical insurance, otherwise it would be easier just to pay the 183 GoodRx price.

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