That was one of my favourite interviews I've done about Reflect Orbital.
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That was one of my favourite interviews I've done about Reflect Orbital. The journalist (who it turns out has a background in optical engineering) actually had to stop the interview when I explained that Reflect Orbital's mirror is really, truly just a stretched piece of mylar and go on a rant about how incredibly stupid this whole plan is.
Now if only someone with power to stop Reflect Orbital would have that same reaction...
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That was one of my favourite interviews I've done about Reflect Orbital. The journalist (who it turns out has a background in optical engineering) actually had to stop the interview when I explained that Reflect Orbital's mirror is really, truly just a stretched piece of mylar and go on a rant about how incredibly stupid this whole plan is.
Now if only someone with power to stop Reflect Orbital would have that same reaction...
Oh look another Reflect Orbital interview request in my inbox. SIGH.
But I will keep doing as many of these interviews as I possibly can. Because Reflect Orbital is an incredibly stupid, awful, destructive, dangerous idea with no measurable benefits.
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Oh look another Reflect Orbital interview request in my inbox. SIGH.
But I will keep doing as many of these interviews as I possibly can. Because Reflect Orbital is an incredibly stupid, awful, destructive, dangerous idea with no measurable benefits.
Thank you for doing this very important work! It's such a service and I hope you feel appreciated and can also get rest and do other things that recharge you.
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That was one of my favourite interviews I've done about Reflect Orbital. The journalist (who it turns out has a background in optical engineering) actually had to stop the interview when I explained that Reflect Orbital's mirror is really, truly just a stretched piece of mylar and go on a rant about how incredibly stupid this whole plan is.
Now if only someone with power to stop Reflect Orbital would have that same reaction...
@sundogplanets
No use for solar "farms" either due to three issues:
* Even x6 moonlight is too dim. Even an overcast sky gives some power.
* Too short a duration.
* They plan to charge. daylight is free.Battery costs (LiFePO4 may last 20+ years) have also fallen so much it can be worthwhile even to store cheaper off-peak grid electricity at 3am in latitudes with poorer solar power in winter.
Reflect Orbital only is a stupid toy for rich party goers. Or a complete scam to fleece investors!
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@sundogplanets
No use for solar "farms" either due to three issues:
* Even x6 moonlight is too dim. Even an overcast sky gives some power.
* Too short a duration.
* They plan to charge. daylight is free.Battery costs (LiFePO4 may last 20+ years) have also fallen so much it can be worthwhile even to store cheaper off-peak grid electricity at 3am in latitudes with poorer solar power in winter.
Reflect Orbital only is a stupid toy for rich party goers. Or a complete scam to fleece investors!
@raymaccarthy @sundogplanets my bet's on scam.
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That was one of my favourite interviews I've done about Reflect Orbital. The journalist (who it turns out has a background in optical engineering) actually had to stop the interview when I explained that Reflect Orbital's mirror is really, truly just a stretched piece of mylar and go on a rant about how incredibly stupid this whole plan is.
Now if only someone with power to stop Reflect Orbital would have that same reaction...
@sundogplanets I had to stop and google it. I didn’t know it was a company. I thought it was about cloud covering.
Some guy on the Volts podcast said (about geoengineering clouds) that we’ve been doing it unintentionally for a long time with coal and some other power plants and could try to do it intentionally. -
Oh look another Reflect Orbital interview request in my inbox. SIGH.
But I will keep doing as many of these interviews as I possibly can. Because Reflect Orbital is an incredibly stupid, awful, destructive, dangerous idea with no measurable benefits.
@sundogplanets Thank you, for all of us.
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That was one of my favourite interviews I've done about Reflect Orbital. The journalist (who it turns out has a background in optical engineering) actually had to stop the interview when I explained that Reflect Orbital's mirror is really, truly just a stretched piece of mylar and go on a rant about how incredibly stupid this whole plan is.
Now if only someone with power to stop Reflect Orbital would have that same reaction...
@sundogplanets So, honest question, how do they protect the mylar from being torn apart by random space crap?
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@sundogplanets So, honest question, how do they protect the mylar from being torn apart by random space crap?
@colorblindcowboy They won't. It'll get shredded quickly. And then be a big floppy reflecting thing. It'll be great.
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Oh look another Reflect Orbital interview request in my inbox. SIGH.
But I will keep doing as many of these interviews as I possibly can. Because Reflect Orbital is an incredibly stupid, awful, destructive, dangerous idea with no measurable benefits.
@sundogplanets thank you for your service
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