• pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online
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    10 months ago

    So, the light from the sun is very spread out. This is why it doesn’t hurt you. When you take almost all of the light from a large area and focus it to a point, it starts to add up fast.

    You can test this with a leaf and a magnifying glass. The mirrors in this scenario are acting as a giant lens.

    The biggest question is whether the mirror array is large enough to redirect enough energy to make it though the atmosphere.

    It would likely be probable if the facility was specifically designed to do this.