Comment on Solar panels in space could cut Europe's renewable energy needs by 80%
cecilkorik@lemmy.ca 1 day agoAre 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.