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Environment & Energy

thatdemguy

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2. This has been science fiction for 20 years

Reply to OKIsItJustMe (Original post)

Mon Oct 30, 2023, 06:35 PM

Oct 2023

The issue is getting the power back, the most effective was is a microwave beam of energy, its easy converted back to electricity. The problem is now you have a beam of energy that kills anything that goes thru instantly.

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University of Surrey: Solar farms in space are possible, say Surrey and Swansea [View all] OKIsItJustMe Oct 2023 OP

Now tell me again I'm crazy for saying we need solar panel shades over the equator. Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2023 #1

This has been science fiction for 20 years thatdemguy Oct 2023 #2

Longer than that OKIsItJustMe Oct 2023 #3

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ESA SOLARIS OKIsItJustMe Oct 2023 #9

Amazing. Sound promising. brush Oct 2023 #10

We just need a really long extension cord pscot Nov 2023 #11