Galactic-Scale Energy

Re:Galactic-Scale Energy by ck2 on Wednesday August 03, 2011 @03:47AM (#2840205)

Sometimes I wonder if there was a device for nearly endless, nearly free energy (that was safe) if we'd have fewer wars or more wars (because war would be cheaper from the material side).

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Re:Galactic-Scale Energy by w1ntermute on Wednesday August 03, 2011 @04:06AM (#2840242)

If we had a Dyson sphere, people would no doubt be fighting over control of it. One example of the preliminary stages of this is the fighting that takes place over the orbital elevator systems in Mobile Suit Gundam 00.

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Re:Galactic-Scale Energy by joshu on Wednesday August 03, 2011 @04:39AM (#2840307)

What.

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Re:Galactic-Scale Energy by bjelkeman-again on Wednesday August 03, 2011 @05:13AM (#2840371)

I think he is referring to the anime series: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_Suit_Gundam_00

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Re:Galactic-Scale Energy by w1ntermute on Wednesday August 03, 2011 @07:00AM (#2840597)

Yeah, the orbital elevators are multipurpose (i.e., to provide a more convenient launching point for spacecraft), but one of their primary goals is to provide electricity. And thus they are closely guarded by the 3 main power blocs (the Union, AEU, and Jinkakuren). Without energy, they are nothing, as can be seen from the countries that aren't a part of one of them and thus live in great poverty.

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