XPost: soc.culture.china, alt.global-warming, talk.politics.misc

On 08/26/2021 11:40 AM, Byker wrote:

"wog walker"  wrote in message news:07cb1596-0db0-4cef-a821-aa97f01a6f98n@googlegroups.com...

Harvesting  sun energy from space.
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3145237/china-aims-use-space-based-solar-energy-station-harvest-suns


Kilometer-long spacecraft, anyone?
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202108/1232426.shtml

The Soviets kicked that idea around back in the 1960s:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Gch50LlKZ0

So did the USA - but neither had the tech/money to
do it properly.

But NOW ... solar cells are a LOT cheaper and better.
It really might be worth it.

Just don't stand under the microwave beam ...

Oh, and think the astronomers are pissed about Musks
constellation of satellites ? Just WAIT for that
silicon Chinese dragon to take over the sky.

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