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		WanderPanda on July 25, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The first room-temperature ambient-pressure superc... It is not about the steady state being unstable on its own, it is about how easily it can be brought out of equilibrium with a very small force (of a hand full of people). An inherent flaw in the centralized nature of such a system

nine_k on July 25, 2023 | [–]

How easily Saudi oil industry could be brought out of its equilibrium?

How easy was it to do that for Kuwaiti oil industry, and how long did it last?

When enough interests are aligned, equilibria stay pretty steady, exactly because there are several powerful interests.

intrasight on July 26, 2023 | [–]

It wouldn't be centralized

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