Re: NANFA-- Off Topic - electricity

D. Martin Moore (archimed_at_netdoor.com)
Thu, 8 Mar 2001 18:27:02 -0600

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From: "Jeffrey Fullerton" <tcmajorr_at_westol.com>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 11:07 PM
Subject: NANFA-- Off Topic - electricity

> Hey
> It's possible to beam power down from solar farms in geostationary orbit
> and if we did that there would be no need to burn oil or build
> hydroelectric dams anymore -

This would only be economically feasible if the solar platforms could be
manufactured in space, from materials mined in space. And even then...

It seems to me that in our current state nuclear power is best.

Is this gonna start another fued?

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