The technology is readily available, people will pay to have access to it. Yet, a lot of people still don’t have this technology made available to them.
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A length of copper cable usually isn’t worth stealing in the 1st world, whereas in developing countries, the money gained from selling it keeps you fed for a day or two. Gets crazy sometimes: In Kenya, transformer oil was often drained and got used by street vendors to fry their chips or whatever else they peddled cuz it lasted longer than regular cooking oil. Didn’t bother anybody much that this particular oil contains carcinogens and is definitely not for human consumption. And of course, a transformer without oil will blow – another street or two without electricity.
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