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Re:FCC Approves Test of Space Mirror to Light Night Sky Desp... by moralestapia on Saturday July 11, 2026 @11:29AM (#48872885)
You don't need to go "very high", 80C is more than enough to wreak havoc.

I'm sure that's attainable with a few hundred sats.

Can someone do the math?

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Re:FCC Approves Test of Space Mirror to Light Night Sky Desp... by kadoban on Saturday July 11, 2026 @01:48PM (#48874076)
Is it ever, ever going to be cheaper or easier or more effective than just launching a missile? Seems...unlikely just on the face of it.
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Re:FCC Approves Test of Space Mirror to Light Night Sky Desp... by moralestapia on Saturday July 11, 2026 @02:59PM (#48874717)
Are missiles better than bullets?

Are bullets better than knives?

Each thing has its own place.

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Re:FCC Approves Test of Space Mirror to Light Night Sky Desp... by kadoban on Saturday July 11, 2026 @03:02PM (#48874744)
Not every possible thing has real situations where it's better. There are legitimately terrible solutions to problems, that are dominated by better ones in every situation.

Like this, for example.

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