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Also just powering craft in their own system, doesn't have to be interstellar targets. See this post for an interesting take on how we could use it in the solar
by MattPalmer1086 5y ago
Also just powering craft in their own system, doesn't have to be interstellar targets. See this post for an interesting take on how we could use it in the solar system.
https://www.centauri-dreams.org/2022/01/11/interstellar-reach-the-challenge-of-beamed-energy/ https://www.centauri-dreams.org/2022/01/11/interstellar-reac...
- mcv 5y agoYeah, but then what's the likelihood of aiming directly at us? Even a fraction of a degree off and we won't see it.
- MattPalmer1086 5y agoI'd say higher for intra system craft, as you'd expect a much higher volume of such craft pointing at a greater number of targets at different orbital positions than interstellar targets.
- hotpotamus 5y agoIf you have a decent understanding of the planets in a system you could potentially time your observations to when planets are in alignments that would beam lasers / radio waves your way. It's possible that you could pick up directed in-system communications that are overshooting their destinations rather than broadcasts intended for potential interstellar neighbors.