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[–] solidheron@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago (4 children)

We could be launching solar panels into space that beam down radiation to make power more plentiful and cheap, but nah we but a complex data center that needs maintenance and complex parts

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[–] wuffwuffwuff@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago (3 children)

About half of solar energy passes through the atmosphere, that factor of two isn't a good enough reason to use space-based solar panels for ground-based power grids.

Even though the microwave receiver power station in SimCity 2000 looked so cool.

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