Also, what’s international law like, in space? What consequences would be if you just shot down one of their satellites? (I say this with zero knowledge of how practical this even is)
fodor@lemmy.zip 2 days ago
Oh, I think it’s a wonderful plan for the startup. They don’t own space, they don’t have any control over space, they’re selling something that they know they can’t possibly deliver because they would have to get people to agree that they’re allowed to steal sunlight and space, and that would never happen. It’s great for them. They can get some cash.
axx@slrpnk.net 2 days ago
angrystego@lemmy.world 2 days ago
It works with water, why not sun? People don’t have to agree, no one’s going to ask them. It’ll just happen.
WALLACE@feddit.uk 2 days ago
Life on earth depends on day and night cycles. This would cause an environmental disaster. So many animals would get fucked up.
Credibly_Human@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Lets be real, this isn’t the problem.
These aren’t planned to block out the sun everywhere. They’re planned to light up specific small regions.
There are real problems like the potential for mishaps blinding pilots (hopefully only temporarily), ruining earth based astronomy, adding to space waste, and more, but the fear of blocking out the sun would only be a real one if they had an amount of mirror coverage its hard to imagine.