• friend_of_satan
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    2 days ago

    heaven forbid you need to illuminate two completely different areas of earth simultaneously. is this is the least cost efficient solar powered device ever?

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      Oh, no, don’t worry about that, this is just a test to see if it works… They plan to put 50,000 of these things in orbit.

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        Aren’t they worried that the bazillion of SpaceX satellites will cast shadows on their light beams?

        • Crozekiel@lemmy.zip
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          I don’t think they are that worried, since their plan is basically just to use pseudo-science magic words to remove money from investors.