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It's an experiment to learn about what kinds of panels work best, and about beaming power in general. New technology, especially when it comes out of a lab in
by gwbas1c 3y ago
It's an experiment to learn about what kinds of panels work best, and about beaming power in general.
New technology, especially when it comes out of a lab in an academic setting, is never commercially viable. That often takes years of refining based on lessons from the lab, and from "real" deployments that aren't profitable.
- londons_explore 3y agoSomeone must see a path to being profitable one day or they wouldn't be funding research into it...
- ZeroGravitas 3y agoSome might be looking for funding to do rocket launches, without caring if the payload they are promoting makes any sense.
- macintux 3y agoFrom the article, the primary funding is from someone who got excited by the idea when he was much younger. I sincerely doubt he expects to make his $100 million back.