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A solar shield would be a serious space structure. A mega-structure even. We (any/all nations of humanity) don't really have much of a space presence, let alon
by Chris2048 6y ago
A solar shield would be a serious space structure. A mega-structure even.
We (any/all nations of humanity) don't really have much of a space presence, let alone industry. If we did, I think we'd first build solar array, around earth, to help our energy shortage; I'm not sure we have a space shortage, so Venus doesn't really solve any current problems.
Maybe we can find a light gas that could form a thin layer in the upper Venus atmosphere to change its reflective profile?
- nkingsy 6y agoThat would be a very long extension cord
- Chris2048 6y agoEither stuff could be manufactured in space or, light could be beamed down to the planet; I wasn't thinking of a solar array of photo-voltaic panels, but rather an array of mirrors and something to condense it into a deathray / beam. The great thing about a solar array in space is it can be in sunlight 100% of the time, without needing to change orientation, and the shadow it casts needn't be on earth (i.e. nothing is deprived of sunlight). The difficulty is that since the earth spins, and we couldn't beam down to the same location, so maybe we'd need an array of geo-statically orbiting beam relay stations to switch between.