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minus-squareKantiberl@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoWhat if you used the sun as the source of the laser?
minus-squareQuerk [they/them]@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoYou can! And we do! In fact, then you can skip the whole fusion step, since the sun laser is already powered by fusion, and just collect the energy. I think that tech is called soul… Soul-Harp-N-L.
minus-squareBlakerboy777@artemis.camplinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoUsing a fusion reactor to power a solar collector to fuel a fusion reactor.
What if you used the sun as the source of the laser?
That’s how Supermans laser eyes work.
You can! And we do! In fact, then you can skip the whole fusion step, since the sun laser is already powered by fusion, and just collect the energy. I think that tech is called soul… Soul-Harp-N-L.
Using a fusion reactor to power a solar collector to fuel a fusion reactor.