It’s less about the loss and more about the space required for the receiver and the environmental hazard
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LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 1 day agoYeah, sending it wirelessly would have massive loss, probably around 90%+
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cecilkorik@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
Are they really losses when the leaking, unfocused energy turns all buildings in a kilometer radius into microwave ovens? Just fill them up with popcorn packets and invite everyone over for movie night. We could watch one of the James Bond movies where the villain has an orbital deathray. I think there’s at least a couple of them.
jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
I saw this documentary about a device that can concentrate solar energy, called a “Solex Agitator.” The project went sideways when this guy, who looked an awful lot like Christopher Lee, stole the prototype and tried to sell it to the highest bidder.
The British government somehow got involved and sent a spy to…
Wait… maybe that wasn’t a documentary.