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citrusface ,

Simpsons did it first .

LostXOR ,

Hahahahah-

Wait... They're serious?

Does anyone really think this could actually work? A LEO satellite would have to be massive (>1 km) to reflect a significant amount of sunlight, and you'll need to put it waaay higher to avoid atmospheric drag. Not to mention the problem of the satellite only being above a given location for a few minutes a couple times a day.

PrincessLeiasCat ,

In the demo, former SpaceX intern and startup cofounder Ben Nowack is shown using an app outside in the dark that seems to control the location of the company’s sunlight-reflecting mirrors. As he selects the spot where he stands, the area around him is suddenly illuminated as if by stadium lights.

LMAO of course it’s a SpaceX intern’s idea.

kamenlady ,
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Yeah, it’s boring.

I want a Starliner intern to come up with something.

Btw, Starliner undocked the space station, set course back to earth and must have landed, uncrewed, 2 - 3 hours ago. That was the plan, at least.

bradorsomething ,

Or, just thinking outside the box here… charge cities for actual nighttime.

athairmor ,

This has scam written all over it. Might as well throw in a monorail.

SuiXi3D ,
@SuiXi3D@fedia.io avatar

Ah yes, let’s redirect sunlight ONTO the Earth instead of away from it. Global warming isn’t real, after all.

/s

AlexWIWA ,

James Bond Die Another Day ahh post

ravhall ,

Because that won’t fuck with nocturnal animals at all….

ShaggySnacks ,

Who cares about the environment! We have investors to grift! Money to be paid!

kata1yst ,

It won’t actually work. So yes, this is just a grift until funding dries up.

Chef_Boyargee ,

No way this doesn’t end poorly. I’m envisioning the SOL laser from Akira.

Tolookah ,

I imagined Mr Burns blocking out the sun, charging for sunlight.

Also I thought about who I would deliver middle of the night sunlight to, definitely not out of spite.

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