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Space-based Power Generation

Posted by michael on from the death-ray dept.

dlkf writes: "There is an article on Space.com that talks about some of the benefits, costs and current research relevant to using satellites to generate and store power. This surplus of power could then be beamed via laser or microwave to earth or other satellites."

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  1. Excellent Idea! by resistant · · Score: 1, Funny

    Cool, I can beam a high-powered microwave beam at my refrigerator to cool it down! Uh ... I mean ... okay, this may take more thought.

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  2. hasn't this already been done? by niall111 · · Score: 3, Funny

    in Sim City 2000? Microwave power plants!

  3. hmmmm by thrashncarry · · Score: 3, Funny

    let's all pray that Nasa's aiming is a darn site better than the military or we'll all be fried :) ... time to get those anti-laser suits for my cats i think

  4. I remember this... by Rob.Mathers · · Score: 5, Funny

    from SimCity2000. I based my entire city's power grid on 4 of these things. Then the microwave beam missed, and blew up two of the other power plants.

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  5. Re:highlander by 32xts · · Score: 4, Funny
    Wonder why the bots from the Matrix never thought of doing this?
    They have probably never seen Highlander 2. Not that many people have.
  6. Sounds Like A Maxis Idea To Me! by Self+Bias+Resistor · · Score: 3, Funny

    Kind of reminds me of SimCity 2000, where Microwave power allowed you to beam energy from space into the satellite dish of the power plant. My question is, what happens if they miss? Ooops, there goes half a residential district!

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