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In the 1970s, studies showed that a single 15-mile satellite could beam 10 gigwatts of power to the ground; enough energy to power New York City or the state of Connecticut!!! And that's without taking into account the fact that modern-day solar-panel technology is much improved over that of the 1970s!!!
"While the idea of building such a huge structure in space might sound farfetched, there are no fundamental technical reasons why an SPS couldn't be built. The necessary contributing technologies are all well known. There are no "showstoppers," although the program would represent a mammoth development effort, comparable to the Apollo lunar-landing project of the 1960s."
"The microwave beam ... would be so diffuse that birds could fly through it without harm; at its edge, its power density would be 50 times lower than that of a kitchen-model microwave oven with its door closed. ... There would be little interference with the microwaves. Even in rainstorms, the energy could reach the ground efficiently with only a 1 to 3 percent energy loss."
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July 12, 2005 -- 4:32 PM
posted by nobody knows my face
Hey daggers: is it okay for you guys if practices get moved to Wednesdays instead of Thursdays? As in starting tomorrow?
July 12, 2005 -- 4:31 PM
posted by nobody knows my face
haha, oh that weezl.
July 12, 2005 -- 1:52 PM
posted by eric
cadence gets gamegeared (from his blog)
" i'm opening for busdriver tonight at the back room. it's a favor to my dj, weez-l. i'm not getting paid but i'll probably get crunk as shit and i'll get to meet busdriver, which will be neat. he's a dope rapper. i can't see myself doing a lot more with this dj though, he's starting to take advantage and i'm finding that he always tries to sell me something whenever i talk to him. do you have friends who only want to talk to you if it benefits them in some way? "
July 12, 2005 -- 12:25 PM
posted by nobody knows my face
The latest in korean fashion = fucking up "Canada"
July 12, 2005 -- 12:09 PM
posted by nobody knows my face
man, fuck greenpeace; if they can build a fusion reactor that would be HUGE!!! I read an article just last night that said to date, all simulations of the fusion processes of a star have been unsuccessful in the lab. What a breakthrough it would be if this works!
I also noticed how japan was pissed they didn't win the bid for constructing this, and yet they were appeased by being given 20% of the positions for only 10% of the cost. And then also they have plans for that solar satellite system. Is it just me, or does japan have some secret agenda for becoming the global powerhouse for novel energy sources? If they do, and they're successful... well, let's just say japan's currently laughable economy will quickly become something to reckon with.
July 12, 2005 -- 11:28 AM
posted by Pam
i know birthday marathon doesn't start till tomorrow, but tomorrow is a travel day and may not be on the web. so i say this now. happy birthday everyone.
July 12, 2005 -- 1:27 AM
posted by Beck
This doesn't look half bad for a free RPG. If nothing else Matthew Baldwin of defective yeti fame has it listed as his current obsession. Dammit I just don't have time to finish everything I want to start.
July 11, 2005 -- 11:26 PM
posted by nobody knows my face
I started looking up some research on this idea and I found a FANTASTIC article about SPS (solar powered satellites) here.
I definitely recommend you guys read it. It's only 2 pages long and it's really informative and actually pretty interesting.
It figures that such a well-written and researched article on the practical application of this technology should be written by Ben Bova. These days it sometimes seems like there is only one type of person who takes this stuff seriously, and Ben Bova is one of those types. Who is Ben Bova, you ask? One of the world's best science-fiction authors, that's who.
But anyway, if I can't convince you to read such an excellent article, I at least implore you to read these facts which I took from it:
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