> There absolutely are HVDC transmission lines under the sea.
Not sure where you see me claiming the opposite?
> And capital intensive, revolutionary projects are ripe for disruption from people who have already pulled off similar feats
If Larry Page is looking to waste a few billions in cables, he's absolutely welcome to do it. One HVDC connection between France and the UK is private, for instance [1]. If he believes there's money to be made similarly in the US, he should go for it.
That's not exactly the same offer as "Larry page has suggested the government should invest in expensive infrastructure for an industry he's never worked in".
Not sure where you see me claiming the opposite?
> And capital intensive, revolutionary projects are ripe for disruption from people who have already pulled off similar feats
If Larry Page is looking to waste a few billions in cables, he's absolutely welcome to do it. One HVDC connection between France and the UK is private, for instance [1]. If he believes there's money to be made similarly in the US, he should go for it.
That's not exactly the same offer as "Larry page has suggested the government should invest in expensive infrastructure for an industry he's never worked in".
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ElecLink