Matt saw a problem. “In storms like that, with those winds, don’t the solar panels blow away?”
Pedro shrugged. “They’re cheap. We always lose a few in the worst storms. Dr. Dash says they figured that into the calculations, and we have spare panels in storage. After a storm, the bots go out and replace any that are damaged.”
Paolo pursed his lips. “The big problem is that the batteries are so dangerous. Dr. Dash says it’s ok, but we’re living on a bomb.”
Gina stared at him, baffled.
Matt laughed. “Batteries sometimes explode, you know.” He shook his head. “Unlike the BrainTrust’s nuclear power plants, as Dash explained to me once, ever so eloquently.”
Paolo offered, with a teenager’s excitement, “Would you like to see a video of batteries like ours exploding?”
Marta put teacups down
