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Nemeski ( nemeski@mander.xyz )  to Astronomy@mander.xyz · 10 months ago

Giant Mirrors in Space Could Bring Sunlight After Dark, One Startup Says—and Astronomers Are Concerned

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Giant Mirrors in Space Could Bring Sunlight After Dark, One Startup Says—and Astronomers Are Concerned

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Nemeski ( nemeski@mander.xyz )  to Astronomy@mander.xyz · 10 months ago
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  • kbal ( kbal@fedia.io ) 
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    Giant mirrors in space could also focus the light to create a superweapon that could destroy cities. Critics argue that there might be some disadvantages to this idea.

    • Ludicrous0251 ( Ludicrous0251@piefed.zip ) 
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      Could even melt an ice palace, endangering the lives of James Bond and Halle Barry in the process (don’t worry, they’ll be fine, they’ve got hefty plot armor).

    • Gorgritch_Umie_Killa ( Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone ) 
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      Yeah but the Global Defence Initiative need to be ready with their superweapon for when Kane rises in power. Do you know he’ll be nuclear armed!

  • Lime Buzz (fae/she) ( SweetCitrusBuzz@beehaw.org ) 
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    This sounds terrible, no matter what the scenario.

    • fascicle ( fascicle@leminal.space ) 
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      I don’t know, I think this could help rise the levels of depression among people quicker

      • Lime Buzz (fae/she) ( SweetCitrusBuzz@beehaw.org ) 
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        Hmmm, maybe. But I still think there are better solutions to that.

        • fascicle ( fascicle@leminal.space ) 
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          10 months ago

          We need them all

          • Lime Buzz (fae/she) ( SweetCitrusBuzz@beehaw.org ) 
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            Why?

            • fascicle ( fascicle@leminal.space ) 
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              What you mean?

              • Lime Buzz (fae/she) ( SweetCitrusBuzz@beehaw.org ) 
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                Why do we need them all?

                • fascicle ( fascicle@leminal.space ) 
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                  To increase the rate, it will never be enough so all avenues must be taken

  • Rhaedas ( Rhaedas@fedia.io ) 
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    This won’t have a bad effect on the biosphere at all. No sir.

  • vrighter ( vrighter@discuss.tchncs.de ) 
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    yet another company who thinks physics can be bribed

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