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1. Ars Technica (arstechnica@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 16-Jul-2024 03:51:51 JST Ars Technica

   Will space-based solar power ever make sense?

   Years of talk have now moved to design studies and hardware in space.

   https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/07/will-space-based-solar-power-ever-make-sense/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

   • Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈 (lazarou@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 21-Jul-2024 00:09:24 JST Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈

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     @arstechnica I'm all for moving industry and power out into Space rather than abuse this planet any more.
     Leave the seabed alone, mine the rocks above our heads instead

   • Elliott (eep@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 21-Jul-2024 00:23:00 JST Elliott

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     @arstechnica here's a clear-eyed look at the extreme challenges of space based solar: https://spectrum.ieee.org/space-based-solar-power-2667878868

   • Ross of Ottawa (ottaross@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 21-Jul-2024 01:32:31 JST Ross of Ottawa

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     @arstechnica the idea of beaming energy from space is absurd. A tiny tweak and it goes from happy-fun-green energy to death ray.

     It's a non starter.