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US Congress Breaks Ground on Space-Based Solar Power: A Small but Significant Victory for Space Exploration Enthusiasts

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DYSON SPHERE HYPE WOOOO

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I FUCKING LOVE MIRRORS PLACED AROUND STARS THAT HARNESS ITS ENERGY IN A CLEAN AND EFFICIENT WAY YEAAAAA

I didn’t see any mention of how they actually get the power down to earth. Really long cable maybe?

Most proposals I’ve seen involve using microwave transmission to a ground-based receiver dish.

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