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One would assume that harvesting energy is practical (sans the launch cost), but practical way to transfer the energy back to the earth is the unsolved problem.
by dirtyaura 10y ago
One would assume that harvesting energy is practical (sans the launch cost), but practical way to transfer the energy back to the earth is the unsolved problem.
- TeMPOraL 10y agoMicrowaves. The problem with that though is, from what I hear, such technology would double as an orbital weapons platform. I wonder what the math says about big mirrors focusing more sunlight over empty areas where we could put lots of solar panels.