• optissima@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    Imagine claiming mining helium is the solution when free energy is right there radiating from the sun.

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      6 months ago

      How do you suggest producing a significant amount of thrust in a vacuum using the sun?

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        6 months ago

        Though, of course, simple scientific curiosity may not justify the enormous cost of the undertaking. That’s where commercial interest comes in.

        That’s not what this is about, the author doesn’t care about that, all they see is a finite, exploitable resource that will line their pockets.

        However, to answer your question, we already have that technology.

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          6 months ago

          Solar sails don’t produce a significant amount of thrust, you didn’t answer my question.

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      6 months ago

      Try driving a solar powered car.
      Dunno if helium can be used in cars tho.

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          Me on my way gettin on train to go to the far grocery store in my non-walkable city. /s

          I understand why people likes trains, but it’s not the answer to every situation.

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            6 months ago

            non-walkable city.

            If the city is built ass backwards it would be a better investment to address that than start mining resources on the moon. Idk that’s just me though.

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            6 months ago

            it’s not the answer to every situation

            Actually, better than that, I’m not an expert! There are professionals whose jobs are to design those systems and could do better than I putting together a solution. However, more destruction of finite resources when there is easy access to an unlimited resource should be limited to final resorts.

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              I think corps prefer using finite resources to make customers depend on buying them. Imagine being able to recharge your car by what you produce with your solar panels on your roof: you will spend money only on the car itself and not on the fuel.