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Comment on Controversial startup's plan to 'sell sunlight' using giant mirrors in space would be 'catastrophic' and 'horrifying,' astronomers warn

notgivingmynametoamachine@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

I won’t lie, the idea of sunlight on demand sounds interesting… but then capitalism ruins it before the environmentalists even had a chance. (not trying to downplay environmental science here, just being cheeky)

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tfm@europe.pub ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Why would you need sunlight on demand?

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- Evotech@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Tried living in Svalbard? Right now it’s 24/7 darkness
  
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  - ours@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    Maybe try not to live in the Arctic Circle?
    
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  - 1984@lemmy.today ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    Find a way to make money from darkness and you are a rich man. :p
    
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- notgivingmynametoamachine@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Not “needed”, just “cool” in a “ooh, the future!” Sense… at least until you get into all the environmental and sociological issues.
  
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- Kornblumenratte@feddit.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  For enlightenment?
  
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