# Would a massive outlay of solar power to North Africa create peace ?

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**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [August 18, 2013, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-a-massive-outlay-of-solar-power-to-north-africa-create-peace/666583 "2013-08-18T19:40:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2013, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-a-massive-outlay-of-solar-power-to-north-africa-create-peace/666583/61 "2013-08-20T22:22:28Z")

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> [@MrQwertyasd](#):
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> I’m not repeating anything after you you sad ballbag.

You have been told to refrain from insulting other posters.

This is a Warning that you are not to continue that behavior.

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**Author:** ![HurricaneDitka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/96bed5/32.png) [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2013, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-a-massive-outlay-of-solar-power-to-north-africa-create-peace/666583/62 "2013-08-21T18:32:07Z")

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> [@MrQwertyasd](#):
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> Abundant solar = plenty electricity for everyone, no need to fight over it, desalinisation plants, water for crops, health, education.

The Syrians and Egyptians are killing each other (meaning the Syrians are killing fellow Syrians and the Egyptians are killing fellow Egyptians), and I don’t think their reason is “oil”. Same goes for when the Lybians were doing it.

> [@Amateur\_Barbarian](#):
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> I have to admit I read the subject as, “If we hit North Africa with a huge solar weapon…”

_That_ might create peace.

> [@MrQwertyasd](#):
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> Also, finally, can solar be stopped anyway ?

Sure it can, but if you think it can’t be stopped (as your question seems to imply), then just sit back and let the free market do the rest. No need for .gov subsidies or new laws, if it’s really an unstoppable force. 🙂

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