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To: chemical_boy

it is a simple concept capable with a 15 mile (similar) square mirror, but I would guess capability is limited to no more than several hundred yards square for the present, or actual sky coverage size, if this was / is the question.


4 posted on 11/20/2006 8:05:47 PM PST by no-to-illegals (God Bless Our Men and Women in Uniform, Our Heroes.)
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To: no-to-illegals
it is a simple concept capable with a 15 mile (similar) square mirror,

Wouldn't it be cool if a system of mirrors like that could be used to light up large areas on the Earth at night?

8 posted on 11/20/2006 8:10:22 PM PST by Paleo Conservative (Karl Rove isn't magnificent.)
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To: no-to-illegals
"it is a simple concept capable with a 15 mile (similar) square mirror, but I would guess capability is limited to no more than several hundred yards square for the present, or actual sky coverage size, if this was / is the question."

It would be a more useful endeavor if such a system were also used to generate power for use on planet Earth. Then again, there would be the usual nervous nellies worried about the potential such a thing would have as a weapon (would would then be exploited by vested interests afraid of losing a chokehold on energy sources).

31 posted on 11/20/2006 8:40:18 PM PST by Tench_Coxe
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