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Re:California farmers are planting solar panels as water sup... by tbabb on Thursday August 01, 2019 @10:07PM (#20590205)
> I'm concerned that any shiny object near a roadway needs to be carefully aimed not to blind drivers

We seem to deal with driving near the ocean and other bodies of water just fine.

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Re:California farmers are planting solar panels as water sup... by petee on Friday August 02, 2019 @06:21PM (#20597117)
Big difference between a large flat reflector 20 feet away, and a uneven ocean surface, likely atleast 100 ft away...

That said, at the right angle, no, its not just fine, the ocean reflects alot of sun, just like anything else.

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Re:California farmers are planting solar panels as water sup... by iso1337 on Thursday August 01, 2019 @10:35PM (#20590326)
Not to mention other cars have a lot of shiny surfaces too.
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Re:California farmers are planting solar panels as water sup... by petee on Friday August 02, 2019 @06:22PM (#20597123)
Yes, but curved, not a large flat reflector. Huge difference
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