@cmuratori Eventually the battery wears out; and the accumulated energy from the solar cells is too low.Also solar cells wear out eventually
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@matiasgoldberg@cmuratori so do animals
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@cmuratori I know this is a joke, but there are indeed bacteria that appear to live in the upper atmosphere! http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-01/bacteria-chilling-out-earths-upper-atmosphere-might-affect-cloud-formation-and-climate …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@cmuratori Albatrosses are crazily efficient fliers: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albatross#Morphology_and_flight …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@cmuratori Don't know about solar powered, but these birds stay aloft for 200 days at a time, eating in the air: http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/photos/9-birds-that-set-records-for-their-amazing-flights/longest-time-spent … -
@cmuratori I wonder what would be the optimal size for such a drone: smaller -> less power to fly, but also less solar power collected
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@cmuratori Are you suggesting that anything that is physically possible should somehow happen naturally? Seems... unlikely :)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@CorentinSmith@cmuratori Since helicopters are significantly less efficient than planes at flying, I don't think that's true?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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