JohnDenver wrote:Frank wrote:Space mirrors?
We've already got more than enough sunlight falling on the planet every day to meet all our needs -
Then why are we using oil? Peak oil wouldn't seem to be a problem if we already have enough solar energy to meet all our needs.why in the world would we need space mirrors?
To get the first leg up on tapping solar energy more intensively. It's the best long-term solution because it's clean, won't deplete, and has plenty of room for growth.
We're obviously using oil because it's more convenient and it's energy density is extremely high. As far as tapping solar energy more intensively, I can think of a lot of ways to do that more effectively!
I love technology but there are times IMO when people come up with an idea then look for some problem it might be applied against. This is one of them.