Comments on: Former president of India wants to beam energy from space http://www.kurzweilai.net/former-president-of-india-wants-to-beam-energy-from-space Accelerating Intelligence Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:43:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Tass http://www.kurzweilai.net/former-president-of-india-wants-to-beam-energy-from-space/comment-page-1#comment-45978 Tass Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:32:57 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=101244#comment-45978 Why would it? Why would it?

]]> By: rhymed http://www.kurzweilai.net/former-president-of-india-wants-to-beam-energy-from-space/comment-page-1#comment-1656 rhymed Mon, 29 Nov 2010 22:12:35 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=101244#comment-1656 Wouldn't beaming concentrated microwave radiation from space to a ground station have an adverse effect on the atmosphere over time? Wouldn’t beaming concentrated microwave radiation from space to a ground station have an adverse effect on the atmosphere over time?

]]> By: Brian H http://www.kurzweilai.net/former-president-of-india-wants-to-beam-energy-from-space/comment-page-1#comment-1394 Brian H Sat, 06 Nov 2010 03:39:46 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=101244#comment-1394 By this time next year, it may be evident to all that this idea and the whole bargeload of "alternate energy sources" are economic roadkill. By then, the project followed at focusfusion.org should have decisively demonstrated that its tiny 5MW generator is workable. It will cost about 5¢/W to build, and under ¼¢/kwh to operate. Death to all future and extant sources costing $$/W and charging ¢¢/kwh for power. By this time next year, it may be evident to all that this idea and the whole bargeload of “alternate energy sources” are economic roadkill.
By then, the project followed at focusfusion.org should have decisively demonstrated that its tiny 5MW generator is workable. It will cost about 5¢/W to build, and under ¼¢/kwh to operate.

Death to all future and extant sources costing $$/W and charging ¢¢/kwh for power.

]]> By: Enric http://www.kurzweilai.net/former-president-of-india-wants-to-beam-energy-from-space/comment-page-1#comment-1389 Enric Fri, 05 Nov 2010 18:36:55 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=101244#comment-1389 Good idea, reminds me of the soviet project to beam sunlight using a space mirror: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Znamya_%28space_mirror%29 Good idea, reminds me of the soviet project to beam sunlight using a space mirror: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Znamya_%28space_mirror%29

]]> By: Khannea Suntzu http://www.kurzweilai.net/former-president-of-india-wants-to-beam-energy-from-space/comment-page-1#comment-1372 Khannea Suntzu Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:39:33 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=101244#comment-1372 Huuh so 'K' is pessimistic HUH?? Huuh so ‘K’ is pessimistic HUH??

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