“...fly in formation and deploy giant reflective sails to send the Sun’s light to the Earth.”
At what level of intensity? Can the beam be narrowed? Can this be weaponized?
Those are the kinds of questions I have reading this. Could be too, I’ve read too many Sci-Fi short stories from the 50s to the 70s. :)
This is slightly off-topic but I found this a fascinating use of a mirror.
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20170314-the-town-that-built-a-mirror-to-catch-the-sun
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