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Well, the energy requirements for wireless communication go up with the distance squared. So even if you can transmit 13 million miles per watt, that's equivale
by teraflop 5y ago
Well, the energy requirements for wireless communication go up with the distance squared. So even if you can transmit 13 million miles per watt, that's equivalent to about 200GW for 1 light year.
- sliken 5y agoAssuming omnidirectional transmissions, yes.
- Armisael16 5y agoIf you spread the energy out it will spread in a shape with area proportionate to the square of the distance. You can focus more of that power into a particular area, but the fundamentals here are not particularly negotiable.