@BoingBoing @OlyBackstrom Hmmm that seems like a tiny space to power the entire planet.
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@Pitty_Da_Fool it was tweeted so it must be true! I think it is a deceptively large area. Of course there is that night thing@BoingBoing -
@OlyBackstrom I realize that's a huge space in reality. The whole planet though? I dunno. -
@Pitty_Da_Fool of course I have no idea. Interesting convo starter though. -
@OlyBackstrom Ya it is. I think its great. I break stuff for a living so my knowledge on this is clearly VERY limited lol
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@BoingBoing I'm all for that. Any idea about the total square miles of batteries to store that power?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@BoingBoing@vruz now show us the area when you add in the transmission lines -
@zarkinfrood Probably inefficient -currently- but may be good enough for a small country near the equator. Say Ecuador. -
@vruz my point being, the panels aren't the biggest hurdle, plus getting that cargo ship across the sahara might pose some challenges too. -
@zarkinfrood Anyway, you understand economics, I don't need to explain that to you :-) -
@vruz I'm all about solar power. let's decentralize it, biggest problem with our current energy solutions is cartels. And, well, pollution -
@zarkinfrood It's difficult to decentralise sunlight at ground level. Doing it at a high altitude is another story... -
@vruz that dyson sphere isn't just going to materialize... better get cracking early -
@zarkinfrood I wasn't thinking *that* high, just above the clouds :-) - 15 more replies
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@russmonk@BoingBoing it's unlikely with today's solar technologyThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@BoingBoing your tweet takes center stage on http://rbl.ms/1eIWdBnThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@BoingBoing@calyxxx except the cabling required to do it like that would totally negate the effort, complex systems. And that.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@BoingBoing@Traveling_steve then let's employee the 100 million to guard them....Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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