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Path: ...!2.eu.feeder.erje.net!feeder.erje.net!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.written Subject: Re: OT: Surely there's an SF story with this..... Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2024 13:44:47 -0500 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 56 Message-ID: <vb7lf0$3eili$1@dont-email.me> References: <vaqdc5$2dfk$2@dont-email.me> <vaqemm$2oso$3@dont-email.me> <8ot2dj9g79mj7i1kidb0l3fnt6jho6udlk@4ax.com> <vat363$jl6q$5@dont-email.me> <pa9edjpd31ea1m8v6gr3i11odl1v3dlqij@4ax.com> <vb7jb1$3e57t$1@dont-email.me> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2024 20:44:48 +0200 (CEST) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="38ff907a00ff86594c62bd026706493f"; logging-data="3623602"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX192AkhK9EZddZra+coPQ2oY8La9e8NXzi8=" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Cancel-Lock: sha1:2znGNfvlCtQSJIIntr0QbG/yO0c= In-Reply-To: <vb7jb1$3e57t$1@dont-email.me> Content-Language: en-US Bytes: 3074 On 9/3/2024 1:08 PM, Cryptoengineer wrote: > On 9/3/2024 11:04 AM, Mad Hamish wrote: >> On Fri, 30 Aug 2024 13:31:29 -0500, Lynn McGuire >> <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> On 8/30/2024 2:39 AM, Mad Hamish wrote: >>>> On Thu, 29 Aug 2024 13:29:43 -0500, Lynn McGuire >>>> <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> On 8/29/2024 1:07 PM, Cryptoengineer wrote: >>>>>> Reflect Orbital >>>>>> >>>>>> https://www.reflectorbital.com/lighting >>>>>> >>>>>> is proposing to launch a fleet of orbital mirrors to provide lighting >>>>>> to nighttime locations on the Earth. >>>>>> >>>>>> They claim they will be able to light up a 5km diameter circle for >>>>>> 4 minutes. They're accepting reservations, but I can't find any >>>>>> pricing. They expect to start in Q4 2025. >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm *extremely* skeptical. To be even as bright as moonlight, >>>>>> the mirror would have to appear 1/7 the area of the Moon in >>>>>> the sky. >>>>>> >>>>>> I can't think of a use case for 4 minutes of light, but they >>>>>> also talk about using it to power up solar panel systems at >>>>>> night, which makes no sense. >>>>>> >>>>>> I think its either an art project, or some kind of scam to >>>>>> fleece investors who are bad at math. >>>>>> >>>>>> Still, very stfnal. >>>>>> >>>>>> pt >>>>> >>>>> "Live Free or Die" by John Ringo is close to the concept. The >>>>> protagonist uses millions of mirrors by Sol to melt metal heavy >>>>> asteroids and protect Earth from invaders coming through the new >>>>> Star Gate. >>>> >>>> I'm hoping that they'll be well short of that level >>> >>> What level ? >>> >> The level that melts heavy metal asteroids (and also blows up >> spaceships iirc) > > And is a weapon of mass destruction if pointed at the Earth. > > pt Better have failsafes. Lynn