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[–] 19 points 3 months ago (7 children)

The company has also argued that reflected sunlight could provide temporary lighting without diesel generators or permanent ground infrastructure.

Sure it just requires that you build a giant precision mirror array, launch it into orbit, and then constantly monitor and position it from the ground, but god damn if you won't need a bulky, polluting flashlight ever again.

What an absolute fucking joke of a proposal. Yeah, let's blanket the earth in mirrors so that we can light up some random construction site temporarily.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 months ago (4 children)

    heaven forbid you need to illuminate two completely different areas of earth simultaneously. is this is the least cost efficient solar powered device ever?

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  • [–] 6 points 3 months ago (3 children)

    Oh, no, don't worry about that, this is just a test to see if it works... They plan to put 50,000 of these things in orbit.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    Aren't they worried that the bazillion of SpaceX satellites will cast shadows on their light beams?

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (1 child)

    Well, it's true that if you need to illuminate a site for two and a half minutes but can't build anything on the ground, it's a great solution. Is it the best solution? Maybe not. Is it a solution? You bet it is.

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