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[–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

And efficiency, too. Even at a really good 50%, both for the solar panels and the maser, that's still a fuckton of heat being generated.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago*

    YES. That's a HUGE one, for the maser in particular. I can't even think of a precedent for operating (and cooling) something so high power in space, so its likely to fail, too.

    It's honestly all a bad idea, lol. It's way less safe than nuclear, way more expensive than ground solar, so...

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