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bananas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 07:45 PM Original message |
ESA funds technology for Earth and Moon base SBSP (Space-Based Solar Power) |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 07:49 PM Response to Original message |
1. This is never going to compete with regular ground-based solar. |
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Dead_Parrot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 08:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Dude, it's a giant laser, on the moon, pointing at Earth |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 09:31 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Well, when you put it like that, I agree it's a no brainer. |
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Dead_Parrot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 09:47 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Yum... |
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The Traveler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 08:25 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Vast oversimplification |
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GliderGuider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 08:50 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Early proposals I saw used a solar thermal approach... |
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The Traveler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 10:52 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Or a space elevator |
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bananas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 09:38 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Weaponization, Environmental Risk, and Multinational Approaches |
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The Traveler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 11:10 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Fascinating reply |
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