Prof. Sam LawlerMar 4

RE: https://mastodon.social/@sundogplanets/116053742685475452

Deadlines for comments on a million SpaceX "AI data centers" and a company that wants to deliver "sunlight as a service" are coming up soon. If you have time and energy, please write a comment! Instructions below.

(I heard a rumour that Reflect Orbital is on-track to have the most comments on an FCC filing ever. Seems like a good goal to beat the record writing responses to this incredibly fucking stupid idea)

Also instructions here: https://darksky.org/news/two-satellite-proposals-threaten-the-night-sky-the-window-to-act-is-now/

Show threadLisPi

@sundogplanets Isn't the real idea for energy & satellites to use microwave relays because it has better atmospheric penetration anyway?

(Needlessly expensive for nothing compared to conventional terrestrial solar, wind & so on.)

Why this ridiculous idea with conventional mirrors (that will probably require maintenance or replacement much more frequently too).

, including disruption to wildlife and ecosystems that depend on natural cycles of light and dark

Oh yeah, what kind of horrible non-obvious externalities would be fucked up as a consequence in the doing?

Mar 5 at 2:22amWeb
Show threadtrystimuliMar 5
@lispi314 pretty sure the heat from conversion losses on the satellite destroy that idea too. even a 15% loss is disastrous for that much power in a vacuum.