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skarn86 t1_ixvpndo wrote

Reply to comment by Finnder_ in Solar farms in space demo could be ready by 2030 by Soupjoe5

1993?? Check out "reason" by Isaac Asimov. It's a short story, written in the early 50s, set inside an orbital solar farm.

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Finnder_ t1_iyaph21 wrote

Yeah I assumed it was a lot older. Like Musk and his vac trains, which are 138 years old at this point. The difference is Elon claimed he invented those and was like "I am smart!" for coming up with an old idea.

I was just saying for me, personally for me, I have heard about this concept as far back as 1993 (two decades ago). Is it older? Maybe? Possibly! Who cares?! I really hope it does work! Unlike that, "I invented, credit me," Elon asshole. Talk about a South African am I right?

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skarn86 t1_iyc4umo wrote

I'm pretty sure it's not even due to Asimov.

He pretty much just uses it as a setting, so in the sci-fi world it must have been at least somewhat familiar.

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