The Navy Wants to Beam Down Energy from Orbiting Solar Panels

[gunny1993]

Well, looks like it'll be the first small step towards building a Dyson Sphere [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyson_sphere].

First we have to create a ringworld then accidentally introduce an organism that eats away at superconductors, causing a catastrophic meltdown resulting in the social devolution of the inhabitants to a tribe like state.

 

[DasDestroyer]

Well, looks like it'll be the first small step towards building a Dyson Sphere [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyson_sphere].

First we have to create a ringworld then accidentally introduce an organism that eats away at superconductors, causing a catastrophic meltdown resulting in the social devolution of the inhabitants to a tribe like state.

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Cookie for the Ringworld reference.

 

[Sewa_Yunga]

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Beaming energy from satellites down to Earth? And it's the military working on this project? Why do I see this going horribly wrong?

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Well as long as those Nod engineers don't get into our ion cannon control centers we should be okay. Though given plain old human carelessness, something -will- go wrong, sooner rather that later. But, precedent and all that...

That reminds me, we kinda have to make this happen, if only so the GDI finally gets their superweapon. Nod already had theirs for decades; nuclear missiles are old news.

 

[Slegiar Dryke]

My first thought that sprang up at the mention of solar panels and beaming energy down, was immediately Gundam 00. Space elevators, a massive ring of solar collectors, and easy space travel...


knowing humans though....we'd still find a way to bugger it up *shrugs* ah well....a nice thought though ^^