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These are pumped hydro, but with extra steps, more expense, and less mass stored (read: less energy storage). ThunderFoot did a video going through this in detail, he even used the crane-based one in his examples.

This is the question you always need to ask: is this new mass-based storage better than pumped hydro?

If you feel up for it, boot into the live disk for Mint. Lets you trial the OS without touching your OS install.

But, I hear you on the lazy angle. Momentum is a hell of a thing.

Agreed, seems OP is getting tired of the live service grind. Subnautica (start with the first) and Hollow Knight are both excellent single player games to try out.

It continues to gather interest. If you don’t pay it down, you will have a larger loan in the future.

Pay your debt.