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US researchers developing laser more powerful than all of Earth's power stations combined
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| 5 February 2014
| MARK PRIGG
Posted on 02/06/2014 6:13:30 AM PST by 12th_Monkey
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To: 12th_Monkey
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posted on
02/06/2014 7:25:45 AM PST
by
dfwgator
To: PTBAA
unless Obama issues an executive order tell it to produce more than put in.
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posted on
02/06/2014 7:26:51 AM PST
by
12th_Monkey
(One man one vote is a big fail, when the "one" man is an idiot.)
To: dfwgator
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posted on
02/06/2014 7:28:10 AM PST
by
12th_Monkey
(One man one vote is a big fail, when the "one" man is an idiot.)
To: Technocrat
Ten to the twenty third (watts)
OK, that is a lot of power. Thanks for clarifying and for demonstrating once more how utterly ignorant journalists really are.
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posted on
02/06/2014 7:30:16 AM PST
by
katana
(Just my opinions)
To: TomServo
First thing I thought of.
I loved that movie...specially the dark haired chick that never slept.
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posted on
02/06/2014 7:58:27 AM PST
by
Conan the Librarian
(The Best in Life is to crush my enemies, see them driven before me, and the Dewey Decimal System)
To: 12th_Monkey
I’m betting they meant 10^23 watts per square centimeter.
If it’s more powerful than all the power generating plants in the world combined, where do they get the power to run it? :-p
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posted on
02/06/2014 8:39:31 AM PST
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Turbopilot
(iumop ap!sdn w,I 'aw dlaH)
To: Turbopilot
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posted on
02/06/2014 8:49:46 AM PST
by
EQAndyBuzz
(Insurgent Conservative)
To: Turbopilot
Wind turbines and solar panels will power this laser.
To: Turbopilot
If its more powerful than all the power generating plants in the world combined, where do they get the power to run it?
if they told you...they would have to...
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posted on
02/06/2014 9:05:29 AM PST
by
BlueDragon
("the fans are staying away from the ballpark...in droves" Yogi Berra)
To: Turbopilot
Alien power plant stored at Area 51, like you had to ask.
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posted on
02/06/2014 9:22:11 AM PST
by
dangerdoc
(I don't think you should be forced to make the same decision I did even if I know I'm right.)
To: 12th_Monkey
I recognize bullsh!t when I see it.
To: Turbopilot
Obviously the input will be more than the output as there will be losses in the system. The idea of a laser is that you pump power in over time and the light in layman terms bounces back and forth building up then it’s all released at once... it’s all the energy at once on the release that they are referring to. Since there is a time diff between input and output they can use a smaller source on the goes in side..
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posted on
02/06/2014 10:34:08 AM PST
by
reed13k
(For evil to triumph it is only necessary for good men to do nothings)
To: Turbopilot
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posted on
02/06/2014 11:49:00 AM PST
by
12th_Monkey
(One man one vote is a big fail, when the "one" man is an idiot.)
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