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U.S. FCC approves giant space mirror to deliver 'sunlight on demand,' but what are the legal implications? (www.cbc.ca)
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[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 41 points 1 day ago (2 children)

That many satellites with controlled directional reflection will get used as a weapon, either purposely or via hacking. You aim several of those at one spot you'll be scorching zones instantly

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 18 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Botnet selling "burn down this guys house"

[–] fyzzlefry@retrolemmy.com 3 points 13 hours ago

There's one in Florida that has irritated me for a while.

[–] TIEPilot@lemmy.world 3 points 23 hours ago

It "Real Genius" meets the real world, horrific.

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