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From: jwm@stdc.jhuapl.edu (James W. Meritt)
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Subject: Re: efficiency / greenhouse effect / solar power satellites
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Date: 8 Apr 88 12:55:33 GMT
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As long as we are dreaming some incredible power requirements, any
comments on what the heck we will use so much FOR?  It seems we are
worrying about the waste heat from enough raw power to lift almost
everything off the planet! (True, leaving something like venus.....
May be the reason for leaving?)

How much power would be required to keep us cool?  For instance, heat
pump it to gamma-hot radiators? Move a few cubit miles of dust to a
stable orbit between us & sol? Move the earth out to a cooler location?

As long as we are dreaming, dream BIG!!!!


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